A fundraising effort to preserve one of the city’s most iconic churches has become a more unified effort in 2022.
In 2019, the church held its first drive-through BBQ dinner event, which turned out to be very successful. This year, the BBQ dinner is being served up by two of Buffalo’s newest restaurants. Days Park Tavern will be preparing the pulled pork barbecue, while Big Big Table will be doling out scratch cookies. It’s a win-win for food lovers, as well as preservationists.
The landmark E.B. Green designed First Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also listed on the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame.
In recent years, the Richardson Romanesque church – designed by E.B. Green designed – has suffered degradation issues with its roof, as well as its tower. Thankfully, there have been a series of fundraisers to help secure the building, including the annual barbecue dinner. The funds raised via this event will be directed towards vital ongoing repairs.
The drive through fundraiser will be held on Tuesday, April 26.
Dinners feature Days Park Tavern famous pulled pork sandwiches, creamy macaroni & cheese, and house-made coleslawDinners can be ordered online in advance to be picked up from 4:00-7:00pm on April 26Dessert can be added to all orders featuring Hand Made Cookies from Big Big Table – Buffalo’s Community Café
The event is being coordinated by One Symphony Circle, Inc. After pre-ordering dinners, customers can pick up their meals in the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church. Enter from Pennsylvania Street across from Kleinhans Music Hall. Pick up meals at the dinner distribution tent in the parking lot and exit on to St. John’s Place. Volunteers will bring the dinners directly to the vehicles.
All proceeds benefit preservation of the historic church campus.
‘First Church’ and its historic tower form a counterpoint to the celebrated Richardson Towers on the opposite end of Richmond Avenue.
Guaranteed advance dinner purchase can be made online at www.onesymphonycircle.org.
One Symphony Circle
Buffalo, New York, 14201
You can familiarize yourself with the church by visiting this Explore Buffalo article.
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