If Buffalo is to become the living architectural museum that many preservationists are pitching for, Linwood Avenue could serve as its architectural timeline. Since being platted in the 1850s, the tree-lined street has evolved to house a diverse sampling of the city’s many bulding styles, ranging from 19th-century Georgian to 20th-century Arts and Crafts. The five-block strip was home to some of Buffalo’s most accomplished citizens, from the father of the Peace Bridge, Frank B. Baird, to Dr. Edward J. Meyer, founder of ECMC. Architectural buffs and voyeurs can peek inside these historic homes during the Linwood Preservation District and Friends Association’s second annual Linwood Homes Tour. The self-guided tour will include homes on Linwood Avenue from North Street to West Ferry, as well as those on both sides of Delaware Avenue between Byrant and Ferry. Advance tickets can be purchased by mailing a check (see below) payable to the LPD&F; the address is “Homes Tour,” 242 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209. The tour begins at the Art Dialogue Gallery. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Linwood Association, as well as the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier, which co-sponsors the event.

Sunday, April 30 at 12:30pm. Art Dialogue Gallery, 1 Linwood Ave (882-6116). $17 in advance/$22 on day of event.