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Black Rock - Crime & Scandal - Elmwood Museum District - Millionaire's Row - Gold Medal Grain Elevators - Inside the Central Terminal - The Hydraulics - Parkside Neighborhood - Richardson-Olmsted Complex - Southern Exposure
Black Rock
In 1817, Black Rock lost the competition to become the terminus of the Erie Canal. Discover the rich art, history, and architecture of this little-known community. Includes admission to the new Buffalo Religious Arts Center in the former St. Francis Xavier Church.
May 1, June 5, Aug 7, Sept 4, Oct 2 at 10am
Meet at Amherst St & Niagara St. (Map)
Co-sponsored by the Buffalo Religious Arts Center
$10, or $5 for students
Crime & Scandal
Discover why Buffalo was one of the centers of Prohibition evasion during a tour that starts in a former Red Light district and revisits famed haunts including a former Ku Klux Klan headquarters, the site of a triple hanging and the office of a philandering president.
July 25, Oct 31 at 10am
Meet at Spot Coffee on Delaware Ave & Chippewa St (Map)
$10, or $5 for students
Millionaire's Row
In Buffalo’s glory days, the mansions of Millionaire’s Row constituted a tightly knit neighborhood where everyone knew each other and many were related. Now a National Historic District, we’ll discuss these architectural treasures and the business barons who built them.
May 22, June 27, Sept 12, Oct 23 at 10am
Meet at Delaware Ave & North St (Map)
$10, or $5 for students
This walking tour features exteriors only. To see the interiors, purchase tickets for the Delaware Neighborhood Tour of Homes on August 21.
Elmwood Museum District
Frederick Law Olmsted and the Pan-Am Exposition transformed an outlying forest into one of the most gorgeous places in Buffalo. Learn about the architecture of your favorite museums, explore a Japanese Garden, and find forgotten monuments.
June 6, Aug 15, Oct 3 at 10am
Meet at the Lincoln Statue by the Rose Garden in Delaware Park (Map)
$10, or $5 for students
Gold Medal Grain Elevators
Join us for an update on the Cobblestone District and Commercial Slip developments. Walk over the Michigan Avenue lift bridge for a close-up view of our majestic grain elevators. While on tour, munch on General Mills product samples.
May 15, June 20, July 24, Aug 29, Oct 24 at 10am
Meet at the tent at the Erie Canal Harbor (Map)
$10, or $5 for students
Inside the Central Terminal
Featured on the TV show Ghost Hunters, this abandoned train station evokes poignant memories of departure and reunion. Volunteers have arrested deterioration, restored the tower clock, and conduct regular events in this Art Deco masterpiece. Hear the terminal’s history and see further plans.
April 18, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug 8, Sept 19 at 11am
Meet at 495 Paderewski Dr (take Broadway to Memorial Dr) (Map)
Co-sponsored by the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation
$10, or $5 for students
The Hydraulics
Explore the legacy of soap entrepreneur John D. Larkin and architect Frank Lloyd Wright with a tour of the Larkin at Exchange Building. View St. Clare’s Church, vestiges of the old neighborhood, and see its modern revitalization.
July 4, Aug 22, Oct 16 at 10am
Meet at St. Clare’s Church, 193 Elk St (Map)
$10, or $5 for students
Parkside Neighborhood
Take a walk in this Frederick Law Olmsted-designed neighborhood and you will be impressed. Highlighted by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House, an art deco Pierce Arrow showroom, and Tiffany windows inside the Church of the Good Shepherd, Parkside is world-renowned for its picturesque, century-old homes.
May 8, June 12, July 10, Aug 14, Sept 11, Oct 9 at 10am
Meet at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Jewett Pkwy and Summit Ave (Map)
Co-sponsored by the Parkside Community Association
$10, or $5 for students
Richardson-Olmsted Complex
Walk the storied perimeter of the former Buffalo State Asylum. Surrounded by Olmsted landscaping, this largest and greatest of H. H. Richardson’s creations influenced the much emulated Richardsonian Romanesque style. (Interior tours have been unavailable since 2003.)
May 30, June 26, July 18, Aug 28, Sept 26, Oct 30 at 10am
Meet at the gate at Forest Ave & Richmond Ave (Map)
$10, or $5 for students
Photo: Brian Faix
Southern Exposure
South Buffalo's industry shrouds its rich, diverse history. From Red Jacket's Indian burial ground to a Masonic Lodge and interior views of neighborhood churches, celebrate a diverse neighborhood with deep Gaelic roots and a bright future. Optional lunch and trivia at Francesca’s.
June 19, July 31, Sept 25 at 10am
Meet at Buffum St & Fields Ave (take Seneca St to Buffum) (Map)
$10, or $5 for students
SEARCH PARTY 2010
Unique Tours Queen City Downtown - Splendors in Stained Glass - "Buffalo Tails" Dog Walks - Legendary Lincoln Parkway - Buffalo City Hall - Erie Canal Harbor
Special Events Delaware Neighborhood Tour of Homes - River Boat Tours on the Miss Buffalo II - Inside the Homes of Prospect Hill - City of Light Bus Tour - Holiday Churches Bus Tour
Weekend Walks in the Afternoon Lewiston's Marble Orchard - Park Place Preservation - Tona-Wander - Village of Kenmore - Williamsville Ramble - Buffalo's Bungalows - Humboldt Parade - Porter Avenue - Massachusetts Makeover - The West Village
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