Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN) is dedicated to fostering historic preservation in the Buffalo Niagara region, serving seven counties in Western New York.

Our next major event is the Niagara River Tour on Sept. 5!  Join us on a nature and history themed voyage up the Niagara River and through the Black Rock locks.  Don't miss this leisurely, two-hour trip on the Miss Buffalo II this Labor Day Weekend.

The exciting and hugely popular Delaware Neighborhood Tour of Homes was held on August 21st.  This event, as described in the Buffalo News, sold out days in advance, featured 6 mansions on Delaware Avenue and 5 private homes on Oakland Place. 

An estimated 2000 preservationists, planners, architects and others from across the country and from Canada are expected to attend the National Preservation Conference that will be held in Buffalo, October 18-22, 2011. 
A session on planning this conference was held July 7; persons can still sign up to keep informed about conference planning and to volunteer. 

Summer is a great time to explore Buffalo.  Check our Buffalo Tours calendar for downtown tours every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, free City Hall Tours every weekday and our popular weekend tours, including Southern Exposure, the Central Terminal, the Grain Elevators , the Buffalo River Boat Tour, and many more. 

Eleven 2010 Historic Preservation Awards were presented at PBNs Awards Luncheon on May 12.  Each is a compelling story.