Buffalo News article on P-A Elmwood Ave building & plaque

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A friend sent me an interesting article from the Buffalo News regarding the restoration of the building, and finding a time capsule under the WWI memorial plaque. See link below:

https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/07/world-war-i-memorial-at-pierce-arrow-building-hides-100-year-old-time-capsule/

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Bob, Thank you for posting this article which states the WW I memorial plaque is to be restored and reinstalled.

Preservation of the deteriorated plaque has been discussed separately on this message board.

http://www.buffalonews.com/2018/12/07/world-war-i-memorial-at-pierce-arrow-building-hides-100-year-old-time-capsule/

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In that newsletter it says the ceremony will be the Sat before Memorial Day, wasn’t it called Armistice Day until after WWII? Jim L

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When I first read it, I thought they were removing the plaque permanently, then saw that they were taking it off to restore/preserve and it would go back on. Kudos to the developer, at least the building is being saved…

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Armistice Day, Nov. 11 became Veteran’s Day. The armistice took effect “in the eleventh minute, eleventh hour, eleventh day, eleventh month” of 1918.

Bill

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Bill,

You’re correct, my brain fart acting up again. Jim L

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Peter, I trust you meant that Armistice Day (Nov. 11) became VETERANS DAY in 1954. Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day, has been celebrated on the last Monday in May since 1971; from 1868 through 1970, it was celebrated on May 30.

As you know, I observe both…

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That is some story. The image and graphics of the Arrow’s front page make a great souvenir: It would be interesting to know who put those three copies of the same issue in the capsule behind the plaque – Herbert Dawley’s name is not mentioned; he designed the plaque and also had the personality to create a time capsule.

The Buffalo News’ report mentions Joseph Hecht’s involvement in rehabbing the building. I do not know if he is a relation to Mary Hecht but mention of him sounds like Pierce-Arrow enthusiasm is resurgent up there.

Brooks

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I took this photo many years back but I can’t remember where on the building it was hanging.

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Over the main entrance there also were a PAS sign telling…

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Also on the rear side of the main building there was a memory plaque (top of the building).

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There used to be a free standing sign on a post in front of the administration building, put up by the Society decades ago. Is the sign above the training center entrance the same one?

Brooks

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