FREE Tours of Buffalo City Hall. Every weekday at noon you can get a guided tour that lasts about an hour of City Hall with its Art Deco architecture. Plus, the tour generally includes the Council Chambers, Mayor’s Office and the best view in Buffalo at the Observation Deck. No reservations are required, just show up.
Meets in the lobby at NOON, 65 Niagara Square, City Hall.
Questions – call 852-3300 – make sure they are running if weather is bad.
A few facts about City Hall:
Built by John Cowper Company that also build the Statler Hotel and The Buffalo Athletic Club
It is one of the largest city halls in the country (square feet)
It has 32 stories and has 1520 windows and because they open inward all of them can be washed in 10 days
In the main lobby the central figure in the mural is a woman representing peace between the US and Canada. The interior design and architecture are great!
