"...Farewell old friend.."Seymour Knox III, Sabres/Hartford, last game at the aud
"...Farewell old friend.."
Seymour Knox III, Sabres/Hartford, last game at the aud
Link to the Erie Canal Harbor live web camera
A web camera at the Erie Canal Harbor offices atop the One HSBC Center across from the Aud
Updated 01-July09
This page is a compilation of photos taken since the beginning of the demolition of Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. It is intended to be a taxpayer's tribute to the demise of one of Buffalo, NY favorite venues which is being demolished in favor of progress. Great memories, Bison and Sabres hockey, professional wrestling, Golden Gloves boxing, Bandits Indoor Lacrosse, Little Three college basketball, NBA Buffalo Braves, concerts as well as civic events.
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| FEBRUARY 2009 Back to top of page |
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| 17-February 2009 |  |
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20-February 2009 North side (entrance way, box seats) are torn down |
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| 23-February 2009 |  |
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| MARCH 2009 Back to top of page |
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26-March 2009 Right elevator column is torn down |
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| APRIL 2009 Back to top of page |
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| 09-April 2009 |  |
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10-April 2009 The first section of the roof comes down |
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| 15-April 2009 TAX DAY! What better way to see your tax dollars at work! |
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(left) Notice the large eye bolt welded into the beam to hook the cable to? | |||||
| 16-April 2009 Second set of roof trusses is taken down |
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(left two photos) Can you believe a fire actually broke out in the roof? Sparks from the welders torch set the acoustic baffles afire. | |||||
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| 17-April 2009 Third set of roof trusses is taken down |
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| 28-Apr 2009 Truss #4 comes down |
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| 29-Apr 2009 Truss #5 bites the dust |
 Yes, another fire |
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| MAY 2009 Back to top of page |
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| 01-May 2009 Trusses #6 |
Sorry, was in a meeting | |||||||
| 04-May 2009 Truss #7 is history |
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| 07-May 2009 Truss #8 |
Weather not conducive to photograph the demolition of truss #8 due to fog | |||||||
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| Trusses #9 & #10 and left side wall | Truss #9 and left side wall come down the week of May 11. Truss #10 hauled down on Saturday, May 16...someone authorized some overtime! | |||||||
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| 22-May2009 West wall falls |
West wall of the Aud comes down in glorious fashion...lots of memories go up in the dust from this Check out page with sequence of the demolition...click here |
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Last three images are of a cold front/thunderstorms which rolled in late Thursday afternoon. Lights from office reflect off windows. Second and third images are of dust and dirt being blown around South Buffalo. | ||||
30-Jun09 |
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| 01-July09 |  |
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