What’s New
2019 Preservation Awards
We're excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Preservation Awards, which will be celebrated on May 16th at One...
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Advocacy Alert: Johnnie Ryan Bottling Plant
UPDATE: On March 5, 2019, the Niagara Falls Historic Preservation Commission held a public hearing for the landmarking of 822...
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Sycamore-Michigan Historic District
As part of our on-going efforts to identify and protect our historic fabric, PBN has submitted landmark applications for 82...
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Local Landmark nomination submitted for Ford Motor Company Fuhrmann Plant as a Local Landmark.Building
PBN joined Our Outer Harbor Coalition today at a press conference announcing the submission of a Local Landmark nomination for...
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PBN’s Comments on Erie County’s Convention Center Market and Feasibility Analysis
PBN recently submitted comments on Erie County's Convention Center feasibility study. Read our letter below detailing our strong opposition to...
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Memorial Triangle Letter
UPDATE #3: At the January 15, 2019 Legislation Committee meeting, the Common Council allowed PBN the opportunity to speak but...
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Broadway Fillmore Historic District Eligible for Preservation Incentives
Buffalo, N.Y., November 19, 2018: Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN), Historic East Side Neighborhood Initiative (HESNI), and Buffalo Common Councilmember David...
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Outer Harbor Cultural Landscape Report
As part of the Our Outer Harbor Coalition, PBN joined fellow coalition members for a public meeting on October 29,...
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Take a survey on the Elmwood Village!
Preservation Buffalo Niagara and the Elmwood Village Association have teamed up to bring the National Main Street Center to Elmwood...
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This morning Preservation Buffalo Niagara & the Elmwood Village Association announced the kick off of a market analysis and commercial...
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Preservation in Progress
Outer Harbor As part of the Our Outer Harbor Coalition, PBN joined fellow Coalition members in hosting a public meeting...
Read MoreMeet A Docent: Katie
How long have you been a docent with PBN? I took the 2009 docent training and have been doing tours...
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Preservation Horoscopes
Aires (March 21-April 19): Very independent and considered a trailblazer (it is the first sign of the Zodiac, after all)...
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Planned Giving Spotlight: 246 Jersey Street
Earlier this year, PBN accepted a gift of property from long-time member and ardent preservationist, Paul Maine. Mr. Maine gifted PBN...
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Turning Point at Ten
In October, PBN celebrated its tenth anniversary. As you know, PBN was not created anew, but, rather, from the merger...
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Preservation in Progress
The Fruit Belt On April 17th, the Buffalo Common Council voted to approve Local Landmark status for 238 Carlton Street!...
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The New York State Model Preservation Ordinance – A gift from SHPO
While the National and State Historic Preservation Acts provide the framework for evaluating historic resources and access to various financial...
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Legacy Cities 2018
Buffalo’s Young Preservationists and Preservation Buffalo Niagara are co-hosting a conference to discuss preservation’s role in revitalizing Legacy Cities. Sometimes...
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Tax Credit Spotlight: Rehab on Ashland Avenue
“It had always been a dream of mine when I bought the house,” said Christine B. of her Ashland Avenue...
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Buffalo’s “Demolition by Neglect” Problem and What We Can Do About It
The National Trust for Historic Preservation describes Demolition by Neglect as a situation in which a property owner intentionally allows...
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