First steps in Buffalo Central Terminal rehab 11/2002
Trains Magazine, Nov 2002 v62 i11 p90
First steps in Buffalo Central Terminal rehab: preliminary work will fix roof and windows, remove debris.
John Gruber.
COPYRIGHT 2002 Kalmbach Publishing Company
Buffalo Central Terminal, opened by New York Central in 1929, closed its doors to passengers in 1979. Since then, the station has been largely vacant, suffering from decay, vandalism, public apathy, and the sheer magnitude of saving the immense structure.
The worst may be over for the Art Deco masterpiece, however. Owned since 1997 by the nonprofit Central Terminal Restoration Corp., BCT is getting nearly $1 million worth of Erie County funds for “stabilization” work, including a new roof, sealing of its many broken windows, and the cleaning of debris from its interior. The restoration group hopes to reopen the concourse to the public next summer.
