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Re: (rshsdepot) Central Terminal: Saving a Buffalo Landmark - May 3
Boy I'd like to see that, but the 450 mile trek from Buffalo to to Trenton, NJ
is a little prohibitive!
Henry
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On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 jdent1_@_optonline.net wrote:
> Central Terminal: Saving a Buffalo Landmark - May 3
>
> A film with an Historic Preservation theme will be screened Saturday,
> May 3, 4pm at the Broad Street Bank, 143 E State Street, Trenton as
> part of the 5th Annual Trenton Film Festival. Screening will be
> followed by a panel discussion moderated by John Hatch, President
> Preservation NJ.
>
> "Central Terminal: Saving a Buffalo Landmark" explores the storied
> past of the beloved train station in Buffalo, New York. Built on the
> cusp of the Great Depression, the Central Terminal was a hub of
> activity. As train travel waned in the 1970s, it was shuttered and
> for twenty years it suffered from neglect and abuse by private
> owners. In 1997, local preservationists acquired the building, which
> had been stripped of its grandeur and was in desperate need of
> repair. This documentary highlights the building's architectural and
> social significance and recent efforts to bring it back to life
> against all odds! "Central Terminal: Saving a Buffalo Landmark" was
> produced by Kirsten Jahn and Scott Richardson, digital media arts
> students working under the guidance of Barbara Irwin, Ph.D., director
> of the Canisius College Video Institute (29 min. Directed by Barbara
> Irwin.).
>
> For tickets to this remarkable documentary on the highly unlikely
> saving of an extraordinary building, go to
> http://www.trentonfilmfestival.org or call 1-800-838-3006 (24hr).
>
> Christina Scott
> christina_@_preservationnj.org
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