BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Artist and architect Dennis Maher had a bold vision when he looked at the deteriorating former Immaculate Conception Church in Buffalo: transform the abandoned space into a unique and inspiring environment for hands-on construction training.

More than 10 years later, Maher's ambitious project has become a reality with The Assembly House.

"This is an architectural dream world, a site for construction trades training," Maher said of his creation.

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Maher's "dream world" has come to life inside a gathering place that dates back to the 1850s, and when he purchased the historic church in 2

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