BUFFALO, N.Y. — For months there has been debate and disagreement over what to do with the Great Northern Grain Elevator. On Friday, we could have a decision.
Local advocates anticipate a ruling by the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division's 4th Department on the emergency demolition order issued by the City of Buffalo.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Friday's expected ruling would be made by the New York State Court of Appeals.
The grain elevator was damaged during a windstorm last December. It has not suffered any further visible damage since and advocates for keeping it believe the internal structure remains sound.
If the owners made repairs, Tim Tielman Executive Director of The Campaign for Greater Buffalo Architecture and Culture believes it could be saved.
"It's really important in the history of so many things, Buffalo, the United States, electrical power development, grain storage, and architecture," Tielman said.
"Eventually as you may know the grain elevators of Buffalo really established in a sense for a lot of people, what the potential of modern architecture was."
There will be a public discussion this Saturday at Buffalo's Central Library at noon regardless of the outcome of the expected decision.
In March, the Campaign for Greater Buffalo History offered to buy the endangered landmark.
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