Category Archives: Preservation

Trico – Dissecting the Anti-Preservation Stance

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Derek

Last week if you would have asked me about my thoughts on Buffalo’s Trico plant, I probably would have told you I didn’t have many.  My knowledge of the property was limited, as frankly is my knowledge of many of … Continue reading →

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Preservation is the way – thoughts following #presconf

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Derek

It was a great week for Buffalo.  The National Trust preservation conference has wrapped, and I’m admittedly still coming down from the “conference high” (the condition where you’ve been drinking the Kool-Aid for a week and reality has yet to … Continue reading →

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Is government the Statler solution?

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Derek

It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything of substance here. I blame that on the fact that I’ve been doing more of substance since being elected Treasurer of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation. As I’ve spent the last few months … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened on the way to the Terminal

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Derek

Earlier this week the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation announced changes to the Board of Directors, and I was part of them. I was elected to the Board, and as Treasurer. Mark Lewandowski, former VP and Treasurer, was elected President. Tony … Continue reading →

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The Queen Mary

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Derek

Spent the week in sunny California – Anaheim area. One highlight of the trip was getting to visit the Queen Mary. Interestingly, the city of Long Beach owns the Queen Mary, and purchased it for $3.45 million – considerably more … Continue reading →

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It’s Skyway reuse day!

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Derek

Apparently, there is no shortage of Skyway reuse ideas out there today. BuffaloGeek sets us up for an interview on this next week: While it’s a much better concept than Tielman Park, again, what problems does it solve? It’s an … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for this? Hang on. Literally.

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Derek

Kids, you can’t write comedy better than this. Tim Tielman has come up with a plan to turn the Skyway into a park. Here’s the image and story posted over on Buffalo Rising. Now, let’s think back to all the … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Derek

The second stop on our recent vacation was to Pennsylvania Dutch/Amish Country. We stayed at a wonderful Bed & Breakfast called the Silverstone Inn run by two outstanding hosts, Toni and Lorin Wortel. The Inn is a restored 1750s farmhouse, … Continue reading →

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Survey says…

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Derek

*DING* Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater is the correct answer! Congrats to both Toni, one of our hosts at the Silverstone Inn, and Chris Byrd for guessing correctly. We planned a stop at Fallingwater on our trip home, since it’s about … Continue reading →

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Dear Donn

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Derek

If you’re going to make quotes like, “San Antonio doesn’t have a strip mall next to the Alamo” on the assumption that nobody in Buffalo has ever been to San Antonio, you should realize you’re going to get called on … Continue reading →

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