The next time you walk into the concourse, look up over the ticket windows. You’ll notice something new is old again.
The owners of Goergen-Mackwirth Co. of Buffalo, Wayne Mertz and his wife Pat, donated their facility on Hertel Avenue to help reproduce the art deco railing that once lined the mezzanine level.
John Heleack, Tom Stotz and Marty Slawiak spent countless hours on this project scanning original blue prints and preparing the machines for the water jet cutting process. Each panel took a half and hour to cut.
A special thanks goes to Local 71 for their help in the fabrication process. The CTRC would like to thank everyone for another small step in the restoration of Buffalo Central Terminal. View photos of the process below:
Wow, this is a big deal. If this firm is capable of producing these complicated railings and the entrance lamps, I’ll bet they can produce the large lamps, too. And they can be outfitted with modern wiring. Who cares that they aren’t original as long as they are art deco; those people in Hong Kong can keep their old lamps.
As an Industrial Designer with a love of architecture, I am so very much impressed with the time and work donated to this awesome art deco building. Living in Arizona is dull and certainly not worth the avoidance of winter. Working on a major project for Buffalo for 5 years now, I hope to provide a donation in the near future. Also, agree that the Central Terminal is the perfect structure and location for the high speed rail project….hope it happens! Buffalo is definately, no question, making the turn-around!