How Buffalo, NY's former state hospital got converted to an urban resort скачать в хорошем качестве

How Buffalo, NY's former state hospital got converted to an urban resort

Original airdate: 1/28/2019 | Local preservationists are pushing to save the Allentown State Hospital. It's slated to come down this spring. A similar fate was in store for the Buffalo State Hospital in New York but a different plan went into effect and the results are stunning. From its twin towers and gothic architecture to a glass entryway and chic interior. Buffalo's former State Hospital is a stylish example of old becoming new. "Was a big part of Buffalo's history. What they did to it was amazing," dinner guest Kate Janus said. After closing in 1974, the 100-year-old hospital sat vacant for 40 years. What the decades left behind became key for its future. "You're never going to get this level of craftsmanship again," Mark Mortenson said while we walked down the hotel's main staircase. Mortenson is the Executive Director of the Richardson Center Corporation, the nonprofit formed, after a successful $100 million dollar lawsuit against the state, to preserve and restore the remaining 13 buildings sitting on 42 acres. "It was a huge leap of faith and we're very thankful to have a partner like the Hotel Henry, to take the leap of faith and restore the first three buildings with us," he said. Read the full story at WFMZ.com: http://www.wfmz.com/news/69-news-repo...