fix buffalo today

a view from recently demolished 669 Genesee Street


Woodlawn Row House - Update 9/2005
Frequent readers of this blog know that the Woodlawn Row Houses sit diagonally across from one of Buffalo's public schools. The site is currently being used by Waterfront School on a temporary basis and will soon become the new permanent home of Performing Arts High School.
Woodlawn Row Houses 9/2005 Woodlawn Row Houses 9/2005
Woodlawn Row Houses 9/2005 Woodlawn Row Houses 9/2005 Woodlawn Row Houses 9/2005
click to enlarge
This afternoon I re-boarded the Woodlawn Row Houses and took these pics that show the gradual decline of this "local-landmark" and City of Buffalo owned property. This is a text book example of "demolition by neglect." Masten District Councilman Antoine Thompson and Common Council President David Franczyk - who seems to be more interested in the "historic" property of Perrysburg, NY more than he is here in Buffalo - know about the condition of this building...and do nothing.

The complete archive containing monthly pictures of the decline of this City of Buffalo owned property that was designated a "local-landmark" by the Preservation Board is available here.
__________________________________________________________________________
Artspace ArchiveAnnals of NeglectBAVPAWhere is Perrysburg?Broken Promises...
Writing the CityWoodlawn Row HousesTour dé Neglect - 2006faqmy flickr

0 Responses to “”

Post a Comment


Web This Blog
fixBuffalo delivered daily. Just enter your e-mail address in the space below.


Site Seeing





© 2008 fix buffalo today | I'm running the K2 template. | This site is best viewed using Firefox.

There is a quality even meaner than outright ugliness or disorder, and this meaner quality is the dishonest mask
of pretended order, achieved by ignoring or suppressing the real order that is struggling to exist and to be served.
- Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) from The Death and Life of Great American Cities, 1961.

The views expressed here are mine and shouldn't be confused with the mission and statements made by others.

Get Firefox!  Use OpenOffice.org http://www.zohowriter.com/login.sas
GeoURL