Buffalo Nonprofit To Save Architectural Treasures

"Architectural thieves have done good business in Buffalo in recent years, stealing doorknobs, fireplace mantels, porch columns and leaded-glass windows from abandoned historic homes throughout the city. Now Buffalo preservationists plan to do the same thing for everyone's gain. They're creating their own salvage organization - a nonprofit group that can remove historic fixtures from soon-to-be-demolished buildings and resell them to local preservationists at below-market rates."