It is time to announce the winners of the 2024 Preservation Awards!
We have 12 awardees this year that span across advocacy, craft, residential restoration, commercial restoration, emerging preservation leadership, lifetime achievement, and more. We will be highlighting each of the awardees over the next few weeks – to entice you to attend our award ceremony on May 30th at the Buffalo History Museum. Come and celebrate the preservation wins with us! You can get your tickets here.
Preservation Craft in Erie County: ReUse Action in Buffalo, NY
The ReUse Action crew were the founders of Buffalo ReUse in 2007. When there was a shakeup at that organization, they started ReUse Action on the East Side of Buffalo in 2010. It may seem that they are a salvage non-profit, taking out and reusing anything from buildings that can be given another life: lights, flooring, cabinets, sinks, filing cabinets, you name it. They are a community-minded and thoughtful group, making connections throughout our city and taking care of their neighbors. They are quick to lend a hand and are welcoming to everyone. The upper floors of their location are used for small-scale manufacturing and other start-ups, offering cheap space with the hope that the companies will grow and move to bigger digs. They are an invaluable resource for old home lovers and those who need materials on a budget, but they are also eco-friendly, saving tons and tons of materials from our landfills. A worthy preservation-related endeavor!
A community member said, “ReUse Action is the first place that anyone restoring or rehabbing an old home should go to for not only materials but helpful advice as well.”
Want to see more? Check out: https://www.reuseaction.com/
ReUse Action is open Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm and is at 980 Northampton Buffalo NY 14211
Thank you to the ReUse Action team for doing hard work in our community and region! The PBN staff is grateful to you for providing this service to the community at large. Congratulations!