PromoTheRobot Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Shoulda been under a dome. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 34 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Shoulda been under a dome. If you're going to have that kind of winds for 3-4 games a season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 How old is that structure? Someone’s gonna see some insurance 💰 from that…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 This is video of Hoaks on Route 5 in Hamburg yesterday. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 9 hours ago, UConn James said: How old is that structure? Someone’s gonna see some insurance 💰 from that…. Built in 1897 as the Great Northern Elevator. Often forgotten as being a grain elevator, since it doesn't display the later concrete silo design. 9 minutes ago, Wacka said: This is video of Hoaks on Route 5 in Hamburg yesterday. Hoak's always seemed the place to send remote crews for news broadcasts when the Lake Erie seiche was running easterly. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, Wacka said: This is video of Hoaks on Route 5 in Hamburg yesterday. Seiche! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Good, time to start knocking down some of these old, ugly buildings around the city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Process said: Good, time to start knocking down some of these old, ugly buildings around the city. Except those "old ugly" silos are iconic and becoming a hip playground, like Buffalo Riverworks. But you're right about some of them. Might not be worth saving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 14 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: If you're going to have that kind of winds for 3-4 games a season? Who says that wind occurs during a game? The wind that knocked that chunk out of the silo would not have occurred during a game, even if we had an open air stadium right where it SHOULD BE...near the hockey arena. Looking through this thread, it's utterly hilarious how poorly situated Buffalo, NY is, on the map. It's freaking lightning rod for horrific weather, and none of it is particularly difficult to understand. And it ain't gonna change, either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Who says that wind occurs during a game? The wind that knocked that chunk out of the silo would not have occurred during a game, even if we had an open air stadium right where it SHOULD BE...near the hockey arena. Looking through this thread, it's utterly hilarious how poorly situated Buffalo, NY is, on the map. It's freaking lightning rod for horrific weather, and none of it is particularly difficult to understand. And it ain't gonna change, either. Microclimate. BFLo was placed there for one purpose only. 😉 Even the Natives hunkered down other places away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Nextmanup said: Who says that wind occurs during a game? The wind that knocked that chunk out of the silo would not have occurred during a game, even if we had an open air stadium right where it SHOULD BE...near the hockey arena. Looking through this thread, it's utterly hilarious how poorly situated Buffalo, NY is, on the map. It's freaking lightning rod for horrific weather, and none of it is particularly difficult to understand. And it ain't gonna change, either. That's my point. We cling to the idea of an open-air football stadium when metro Buffalo is one of the worst spots you can be for disruptive weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Un-used the last 40 years, 124 years old. I believe protected by landmark status. Need to wonder about overall structural integrity. Take it down 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 That's where mother nature wants the new stadium built, she's even helping with the demolition of the current building on the parcel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Not so fast... https://buffalonews.com/news/local/jemal-calls-to-halt-demolition-of-great-northern-wants-to-buy-and-redevelop-structure/article_6e489e92-60dd-11ec-a3d5-8b2ade47a22e.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_The_Buffalo_News&fbclid=IwAR1CXI_7jBWoIUxrCET-X5DrtKLyrMv7sxt08ybl0cSAZTT6CunfgUK-hmI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) I see Douglas Jemal is volunteering to offer assistance in preservation of this building through purchasing it. * So did T&C ! 😁 Edited December 20, 2021 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 18 hours ago, T&C said: Not so fast... https://buffalonews.com/news/local/jemal-calls-to-halt-demolition-of-great-northern-wants-to-buy-and-redevelop-structure/article_6e489e92-60dd-11ec-a3d5-8b2ade47a22e.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_The_Buffalo_News&fbclid=IwAR1CXI_7jBWoIUxrCET-X5DrtKLyrMv7sxt08ybl0cSAZTT6CunfgUK-hmI Why would anyone want to restore it? How to see how it becomes a viable, useful structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 29 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: Why would anyone want to restore it? How to see how it becomes a viable, useful structure. You should see what they do with the old cigar factories down here. Just takes money, imagination, and a plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 41 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: Why would anyone want to restore it? How to see how it becomes a viable, useful structure. 11 minutes ago, T&C said: You should see what they do with the old cigar factories down here. Just takes money, imagination, and a plan. Those silos are what make Buffalo unique. We lost a lot of very beautiful, culturally relevant buildings in the rush of urban renewal. If they can be preserved they should be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 47 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: Why would anyone want to restore it? How to see how it becomes a viable, useful structure. The grain elevator was invented in BFLo... Maybe make a historical thing out of it... ?? 8 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Those silos are what make Buffalo unique. We lost a lot of very beautiful, culturally relevant buildings in the rush of urban renewal. If they can be preserved they should be. Agree... Like lighthouses.. They are of architectural significance by varying design and style. National landmarks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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