Short Histories of
Not-for-Profit Preservation Organizations in
Buffalo, NY - Table of Contents
Preservation
Coalition of Erie County - A Short History
Existence: ?-2008 |
Reason for Formation: Intended to be the action group for preservation |
Mission: |
Some of the leaders: Founders: Susan McCartneyLater Board Members: David GerberBoard Presidents: Susan McCartneyExecutive Directors: Tim Tielman |
Operation: Website (Scott Field, Chuck LaChiusa) Extensive walking tour program. Tour program later merged with the Landmark Society’s daily weekday City Hall walking tour. This cooperation became the nexus for a total merger of the two organizations. Annual Preservation Awards Nov./Dec. 1986 - "Preservation Report" Wrote a number of nominations to the National Trust (Hillary Sternberg) Provider of an excellent tour program, later in partnership with the LSNF. |
Accomplishments: Published "Buffalo Waterfront: A Guidebook," authored by Tim Tielman Organized a voluntary, public Cobblestone District repair (Tim Tielman) Published "Buffalo's Best," a series of 3 1/2" X 8 1/2" cards Stopped the NY Telephone Company on Church Street from sheathing their Gothic Revival Skyscraper in a granite box Helped establish the Joseph Ellicott Historic District, the Cobblestone Historic District and the Hamlin Park Historic District Took title to the Central Terminal and spun it off to the Central Terminal Restoration Corp. Organized 600 people to relay cobblestone in the Cobblestone District Sued NYS to force it to maintain the Richardson complex and won, spurring a long awaited multi-million dollar investment in stabilization with an eye towards rehab and reuse Successfully sued NY State for its Canal District preservation plan. Coordinated a successful grassroots campaign and sued NYS to preserve the Canal District and create a destination site that celebrates its history rather than settling for a generic waterfront design. 1997 Preservation lawsuit: Richardson Complex (Richard Lippes) 2000 Preservation lawsuit: Waterfront (Richard Berger) 2007 Threatened preservation lawsuit: Bass Pro (Richard Lippes) Spin off: Buffalo Architecture and History website. (Chuck LaChiusa) |
Additional online information: 1986 - "Buffalo's Best" 3 1/2" X 8 1/2" cards 1986 - Dr. Frank Kowsky, "Richard Upjohn and the Gothic Revival in Buffalo" 1989 - Nomination: Plymouth Methodist Church and Parsonage 1990 - Tim Tielman, "Buffalo Waterfront: A Guidebook" excerpts 1996 - Cynthia Van Ness, The Old Curiosity Shop 1997 - Charles Hendler, Maria Maltby Love and Her Crèche 1997 - Tim Tielman, et. al., Local Landmark Designation Application: Jefferson Avenue Shul (online April 2020) 1999 - Tim Tielman, Bungalow Style Houses in Buffalo, New York 2000 - Preservation Coalition, City Team Up to Build Observation Deck Overlooking Canal District 2008 - Blythe Merrill, History of LSNF and PresCo Speech 2017 - Mark Sommer, 2017 Outstanding Citizen: Tim Tielman, force in Buffalo preservation (online April 2020) 2020 - Mark Sommer, Metcalfe House, Preserved in Part at Buffalo State, Helped Launch a Movement Esenwein & Johnson: City of Buffalo Building Permits 1898-1914 Francis R. Kowsky on the Web A Career in Preservation: Richard Lippes |
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