Kleinhans Music Hall & Symphony Circle
Two-hour Interior and Exterior Walking Tour

Kleinhans Music Hall, a National Historic Landmark, is an architectural and artistic treasure. Built from funds bequeathed by philanthropists Edward and Mary Kleinhans, the group responsible for its construction obtained additional funds from the WPA and, at the height of the Great Depression, obtained the services of world-class architect Eliel Saarinen to design and build a modern, yet timeless, masterpiece. Explore the exterior and interior of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s home and the surrounding Frederick Law Olmsted-designed restored Symphony Circle. Sat 7/12 & 9/6, 10AM, tour starts at the statue of Chopin on Symphony Circle, $10.

North Street/Symphony Circle/Arlington Park
Two-hour Exterior Walking Tour

When Frederick Law Olmsted designed Symphony Circle, Buffalonians decided that it was one of the most beautiful spots in town and built some of Buffalo’s most opulent mansions constructed during the last 25 years of the 19th century. See the spectacular Birge Mansion and a section of Symphony Circle with manses built on the former Black Rock cemetery. Also see the soaring tower of the First Presbyterian Church and a nearby group of restored Victorian homes built on the site of a former circus ground used by PT Barnum. The tour concludes with a walk through lovely Arlington Park. Sat. 8/16, 10 AM, tour starts at the corner of North and College Streets, $8/$6 for Allentown Association members & kids.

Dates:

Sat. July 12, 10 AM, Kleinhans Music Hall Tour, begins at Chopin Statue, Symphony Circle, $10

Sat. Aug. 16, 10 AM, North Street, Symphony Cirlce and Arlington Park Tour, begins at corner of North & College, $8 or $6 for Allentown Association members and children.

Sat. Sept. 6, 10 AM, Kleinhans Music Hall Tour, begins at Chopin Statue, Symphony Circle, $10