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Buffalo and Surrounding Area

Buffalo, New York is known as the city of good neighbors and offers a combination of the excitement of a metropolitan area with a hometown flavor few U.S. cities can match. Following are some of the attractions, points of interest and other area features you may enjoy during your visit to the Buffalo area.

More information is also available at www.buffalo.com.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
First Black Educational/Cultural Institution in the City of Buffalo.
350 Masten Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209-1706
(716) 884-2013
africancultural.org

ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery's permanent collection includes works by Picasso, Van Gogh,
Matisse, Monet, Renoir, Warhol and Topolski.
1285 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 882-8700
www.albrightknox.org

ANDERSON GALLERY
The Gallery houses an extensive collection of contemporary paintings, sculptures and graphics from World War II to present.
Martha Jackson Place
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 834-2579
ubartgalleries.buffalo.edu

BURCHFIELD-PENNEY ART CENTER
Rockwell Hall
Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14222-1095
www.burchfield-penney.org

CEPA GALLERY (Center for Exploratory & Perceptual Art)
617 Main Street, Suite 201
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 856-2717
www.cepagallery.com

HALLWALLS CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
2495 Main Street, Suite 425
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 835-7362
www.hallwalls.org

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO ART GALLERY
Center for the Arts
State University of New York at Buffalo
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
(716) 689-1440
ubartgalleries.buffalo.edu

AMHERST MUSEUM
Experience 19th Century life on the Niagara Frontier
3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd.
Amherst, NY 14228-1599
(716) 689-1440
www.amherstmuseum.org

FOR MORE INFORMATIOIN ON THE ARTS CALL:
Arts Council in Buffalo & Erie County
(716) 856-7520
artscouncilbuffalo.org

BROADWAY MARKET
Indoor market, with 40+ vendors, butchers, bakeries, candy shop, arts & crafts and eateries.
999 Broadway
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 873-9644
www.broadwaymarket.com

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Nottingham Court
Buffalo, NY 14216-3199
(716) 873-9644
www.bechs.org

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY NAVAL AND MILITARY PARK
This Buffalo waterfront attraction is the largest inland park of its kind in the nation. All braches of the Armed Forces are represented in the Park's exhibits.
One Naval Park Cove
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 847-1773
www.buffalonavalpark.org

BUFFALO TRANSPORTATION/PIERCE ARROW MUSEUM
Cars from 1903-Mid 60s, muscle cars, Pierce Arrows, Thomas Flyers, etc.
Corner of Michigan and Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 853-0084
www.pierce-arrow.com

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S DARWIN D. MARTIN HOUSE AND BARTON HOUSE
Tour the 1904 Darwin D. Martin House as well as the Barton House, both of which were created by renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
125 Jewett Parkway and 118 Summit Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 856-3858

GRAYCLIFF
Martin family summer estate designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
6472 Old Lake Shore Road
Derby, NY 14047
(716) 947-9217
graycliff.bfn.org

MILLARD FILLMORE HOUSE
A national historic landmark house which President Millard Fillmore built and lived in.
24 Shearer Avenue
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 652-8875
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OLD FORT NIAGARA
Explore original pre-Revolutionary stone buildings, ancient fortifications, exhibits, demonstrations and living history.
Youngstown, NY 14174-0169
(716) 745-7611
www.oldfortniagara.org

THEODORE ROOSEVELT INAUGURAL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
This historic house, now the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, is the only National Park Service location in Western New York.
641 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 884-0095
www.nps.gov/thri/

ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Features a rare book collection, Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" manuscript and other memorabilia.
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203-1887
(716) 858-8900
www.buffalolib.org

BUFFALO CITY HALL OBSERVATION TOWER
Buffalo City Hall is one of the country's most outstanding art deco masterpieces
65 Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 851-5891

FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
Established in 1849, the cemetery is the burial site of President Millard Fillmore; Seneca Indian orator Red Jacket; and Pony Express partner William D. Fargo
1411 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209-1189
(716) 885-1600
www.forest-lawn.com

BUFFALO ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
The zoo offers visitors the opportunity to see an array of exotic and domestic animals in a natural setting that covers 23.5 acres.
300 Parkside Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214-1999
(716) 837-3900
www.buffalozoo.org

ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS

BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
For more than half a century, the philharmonic has presented the world's greatest performers in its acoustically acclaimed home, Kleinhans Music Hall.
Call for a schedule and ticket prices. Kleinhans Music Hall
Box Office 71 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 885-0331
In NYS: 1-800-699-3168
www.bpo.org

HSBC ARENA
Buffalo's 20,000 seat state-of-the-art sports and entertainment complex on the waterfront.
One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14203-3007
(716) 855-4100
www.hsbcarena.com

SHEA'S PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Built in the style of a European opera house and on the National Register of Historic Places, Shea's Performing Arts Center opened in 1926.
646 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 847-0850
www.sheas.org

STUDIO ARENA THEATRE
Studio Arena is the region's largest producing theater.
710 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 856-5650 or 800-77-STAGE
www.studioarena.org

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO'S CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Here, on our campus, the Center for the Arts offers performing and visual arts programs and exhibits.
State University of New York at Buffalo
103 Center for the Arts, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-6000
(716) 645-ARTS
www.arts.buffalo.edu

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO'S DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES
A chamber music hall annually presenting the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets, Slee/Visiting Artist Series, Slee Sinfonietta Series and the Amherst Saxophone Quartet Series.
105 Slee Hall
University at Buffalo
Amherst, NY 14260
(716) 645-2921
www.slee.buffalo.edu

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

BUFFALO BILLS
Football - NFL
Ralph Wilson Stadium
One Bills Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 648-1800 or (877) BBTICKS
www.buffalobills.com

BUFFALO BISONS
Baseball - IL
Dunn Tire Park
275 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 846-2000 or (888) 223-6000
www.bisons.com

BUFFALO SABRES
Hockey - NHL
HSBC Arena
1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 855-4100 or (716) 888-4000
www.sabres.com

ARCHITECTURE

Architectural treasures are everywhere in Western New York, from the art deco Buffalo City Hall to a 17th -century French baroque basilica to one of America's earliest skyscrapers: a terra cotta masterpiece designed by Louis Sullivan.

If you're an architecture buff, there are plenty of breathtaking structures to see in Buffalo. You Can contact the Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau at: 1-888-2BUFFNY for companies that offer excellent historic sightseeing tours. The following are some of the treasures for your discovery.

THE MASTERS

HENRY HOBSON RICHARDSON
Buffalo Psychiatric Center
(formerly Buffalo State Hospital)
400 Forest Avenue, Buffalo

LOUIS SULLIVAN & DANKMAR ADLER
Prudential Building
(formerly Guaranty)
28 Church Street, downtown Buffalo

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo
George Barton House, Buffalo
Gardener's Cottage (Martin House), Buffalo
Graycliff, Derby, NY

DOWNTOWN BUFFALO

RICHARD UPJOHN
St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
Church Street at Pearl

D.H. BURNHAM 7 CO. WITH CHARLES B. ATWOOD, DESIGNER
Ellicott Square Building
295 Main Street

JAMES KNOX TAYLOR
Old Post Office, 1894-1901
(Now Erie Community College)
121 Ellicott Street

GEORGE J. DIETEL & JOHN J. WADE
Buffalo City Hall
65 Niagara Square

MINORU YAMASAKI
M&T Bank Building
Main Street at North Division

ANDREW J. WARNER
Old County Hall
92 Franklin Street

SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN

EMILE ULRICH
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
767 Ridge Road, Lackwanna

ELBERT HUBBARD, DESIGNER
Roycroft Campus
31 South Grove, East Aurora

NORTH OF DOWNTOWN

WILCOX MANSION
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural
National Historic Site
641 Delaware Avenue

DELAWARE AVENUE MANSIONS
Delaware Avenue, North to Bryant Streets

MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE
Williams-Butler House
Delaware Avenue at North Street

HARRISON & ABRAMOVITZ
Temple Beth Zion
805 Delaware Avenue

ELIEL & EERO SAARINEN
Kleinhans Music Hall
North Street at Richmond Avenue

FOREST LAWN CEMETERY
Delaware Avenue at West Delavan

OLMSTED PARK AND PARKWAY SYSTEM
www.buffaloolmstedparks.org

ALLENTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT

For more information contact:
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau
617 Main Street
Suite 400
Buffalo, NY 14203-1496
Phone : 1-888-2BUFFNY
E-Mail: info@buffalocvb.org

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