Buffalo Central Terminal

The Central Terminal has enjoyed some past fame in the movies and on television. We’re pleased to be able to offer you some clips of the terminal from the past:

“Route 66 - Come Home Greta Inger Gruenschaffen” (TV 1963)

“Best Friends - Burt Reynolds, Goldie Hawn” (Film 1982)

“The Natural - Robert Redford, Glenn Close” (Film 1984)

“The Goo Goo Dolls Live in Buffalo” (DVD 2004)

“CTRC Slideshow - Sara Etten” (Slideshow 2006)

These videos are available for viewing permanently on the sidebar to your right. Enjoy!

The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation would like to wish its many supporters a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

We are very thankful that this grand old lady continues to stand tall and proud with the help of the thousands who love and care for her!

Hanford Searl Jr. writes:

“Enjoyed the program about the Central Terminal project on WNED-TV Sun. Was well done & informative, getting the word out about your efforts & progress. As a print journalist of 35+ yrs. in both the mainstream & gay media on both coasts (including 17 with “Billboard” in L.A., Vegas & Bflo.), I know the power of broadcasting.

The show reminded me of many, wonderful childhood trips via the NY Central to visit my mother’s mom near Albany, N.Y. Enjoying homemade, fried chicken lunches while we watched the historic Erie Canal, locks & legendary Catskill Mts. pass by-our-window. Priceless memories.

Have forwarded your web site address across-the-country, knowing the impact of PR in having worked for 2, major L.A. firms. A people, village, town, city & country are judged by how they value their past, present & future! Keep up the good work!”

Thank you, Mr. Searl!

“Central Terminal: Saving a Buffalo Landmark,” a 30-minute video documentary produced by the Canisius College Video Institute, will be shown on:

WNED
Friday, November 16 at 10pm
Sunday November 18 at 3:30am.

ThinkBright (Digital 43.3; Time Warner 21)
Sunday, December 2 at 8:30pm
Friday, December 7 at 12:30am

Produced by Digital Media Arts majors Kirsten Jahn ‘07 and Scott Richardson ‘09, the documentary traces the history of the building, its architectural and social significance, and the efforts of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation to bring the building back to life. The Canisius College Video Institute provides students with the opportunity to put their classroom lessons to work on projects that will benefit the college and the community at large. Students produce documentaries and promotional videos for local and international not-for-profit and service agencies that otherwise would not have the resources to tell their stories in this way.

The Canisius College Video Institute is funded in part by the John R. Oishei Foundation and directed by Barbara Irwin, PhD, chair of the Communication Studies Department.

If you like what you see, don’t forget you can purchase the dvd from our web store!

I just found this recent aerial shot on Flickr, by M.J. Worthington:

Here, you get a good idea of the progress of the project: clean grounds, repaired roofs, dome end caps, sealed windows, paved lot and approach.

It also gives you a good idea of what preservation efforts need to be done: brick repointing, sealing broken windows in the baggage building, repair its roof.

To see a larger version of this image, visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1928196602&context=set-72157603037150106&size=o