Meet the Narrator: Drew Canfield

My name is Drew Canfield, and I’m the Associate Director at the Central Terminal Restoration Corp. 

 

I remember when I first saw the Central Terminal, I was truly in awe. I couldn’t that believe so much history, beauty, and potential was just sitting unused. I got into urban planning to make a real lasting impact on communities like Broadway-Fillmore and like the one I grew up in.

 

Today, I’m proud to help lead the work shaping the Terminal’s future—making sure that this iconic place stands for another 100 years and supports new opportunities for the community to thrive.

Buffalo Central Terminal
  1. An Introduction to the Tour
  2. Meet the Narrator: Drew Canfield
  3. Welcome to Buffalo Central Terminal
  4. Meet the Narrator: Dr. Ursuline Bankhead
  5. The Rise of Buffalo's Railways
  6. Meet the Narrator: Thea Hassan
  7. Location, Location, Location
  8. Meet the Narrator: Terry Alford
  9. Moved by Community: East Side Evolution
  10. The Big Build: 1926-1929
  11. An Art Deco Icon
  12. BONUS: The Grandest of Openings
  13. BONUS: The Way Things Were
  14. Meet the Narrator: Robby Takac
  15. A Welcoming Sight: The Entry Plaza
  16. Meet the Narrator: I'Jaz J'aciel
  17. BONUS: Mafia Ties
  18. What’s In a Name? The Connecting Streets
  19. The Jewel: The Main Terminal Building
  20. A Vision of Beauty: The Passenger Concourse
  21. Waiting Never Felt So Good
  22. A Passenger’s Point of View
  23. Mail, Packages, and Baggage Galore
  24. Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom of Night…
  25. The First Building: Railway Express Agency Terminal Building
  26. Easy Access: The Train Concourse and Platforms
  27. Open For Business: The First 25 Years (1929-1954)
  28. BONUS: A Gateway For Black Americans
  29. BONUS: The War Years
  30. Harbingers of the Coming Collapse
  31. Final Boarding Call: The Last 25 Years (1955-1979)
  32. A Light at the End of the Tunnel
  33. All Aboard for a New Journey