Buffalo City Hall
Buffalo, New York
Original architect
George Dietel and John Wade with Sullivan Jones (completed in 1932)
Building owner
City of Buffalo, New York
In collaboration with
- DiDonato Associates, engineers
- Richard Pieper, stone consultant
Building description
Buffalo City Hall is a massive 29-story steel-framed Art Deco
building clad in sandstone and limestone with a granite water
table and extensive terra cotta ornament.
Scope of work
- In response to public safety concerns, VA completed a hands-on
inspection to identify locations of loose stone and terra cotta
- Loose material was removed in a safe and controlled manner,
where possible. Stabilization measures were also undertaken.
- Deliverables included volume of over 500 photographs, a set
of 41 annotated AutoCAD elevation drawings and copies of
videotape made during the course of the investigation.