Prairie Region News
(2005-12-07)
"H-O" milling complex in Buffalo's old first ward. The problem is that
the Seneca Nation owns the property on which the complex sits and plans to demolish the complex to make room for a gambling casino.
The land is located at Marvin and Fulton Streets, a stone's throw from H-S-B-C Arena.
The Federal Department of the Interior recently gave its approval for
the Senecas to build a gambling casino on the nine - acre site.
Tim Tielmann, the Executive Director of the preservation group, Campaign for Greater Buffalo History, Architecture and Culture, told reporters the "H-O" complex has a rich and storied history.
"We have three buildings here...they're great examples of the pre-cursors to modern architecture," Tielmann said.
Tielmann said his organization will do whatever it takes to urge elected officials not to cooperate with the demolition of a landmark. He added his group believes the Department of the Interior was "in gross error" in allowing this to happen.
"We are keenly interested in preserving it and we will do whatever it takes, legally and on the street, to urge our elected officials not to cooperate with the demolition of a landmark," Tielmann said.
Meanwhile, Mayor-Elect Byron Brown tells WNED he will look into the issue.
"I need to look at what is the historic significance of a facility that has been vacant for decades...and weigh that against a project that is going to bring a thousand jobs to this community," Brown said.
The Seneca Nation is scheduled to break ground on its Buffalo casino Thursday and may begin the process of tearing down the H-O complex. © Copyright 2012, wned
