On Friday, December 5, 2025, Preservation Buffalo Niagara will host a free virtual Lunch & Learn focused on the next phase of its Green Book Site Initiative—an ongoing effort to document and protect Buffalo’s surviving Green Book locations.
The Negro Motorist Green Book was a travel guide published from 1936 to 1966 that listed safe accommodations, restaurants, and services for Black travelers during the era of segregation. Buffalo was home to more than 120 such listings, many concentrated in historically Black neighborhoods such as the Fruit Belt, Broadway-Fillmore, and the East Side. Today, only 16 of those buildings remain.
This webinar will explore Phase Two of the initiative, which builds on research conducted in 2025 by Jakob Saeli, a Cornell High Road Fellow. His work included mapping Green Book sites, surveying surviving structures, and creating a digital archive. Phase Two shifts the focus to 16 of the 104 demolished Green Book Sites in Buffalo documented by Fall 2025 Intern, Junah Siboney.
The Lunch & Learn is free to attend, but registration is required.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4QpNoFgsT1mfvkrr_Wf9Vw
This event offers an opportunity to reflect on Buffalo’s Black history and to support efforts that ensure these stories and spaces are not forgotten
Step inside one of Buffalo’s most iconic—and haunted—landmarks for an unforgettable evening of mystery, history, and psychic exploration.
Join Psychic, Chelsea Gill, and Historian, Emily Jarnot, for an intimate, spine-tingling, 3-hour guided journey through the Statler Buffalo, where the past lingers in every gilded hallway and shadowed corner. Guests will uncover the building’s dark and storied history—from the opulence of the Statler family to the tragic tales of workers who perished within its walls, and even whispers of mob activity that once echoed through its corridors. We will be exploring some areas that are rarely seen by the general public!
Whether you’re a believer or a curious skeptic, this immersive experience promises chills, revelations, and a deeper connection to Buffalo’s haunted past.
Purchase tickets for one of two days:
Friday, November 21, 2025
Saturday, November 22, 2025
$60/person
Explore for a cause! This funding will support PBN’s landmarking initiatives and Chelsea Gill’s donation to a mental health program for WNY First Responders.
Come prepared for the unexpected.
To purchase tickets for either date, please CLICK HERE.
We are pleased to announce the completion of Phase 1 of our Green Book Sites initiative in Buffalo, NY. Through extensive research and collaboration, Preservation Buffalo Niagara has successfully identified the last remaining 16 Green Book sites in the city—historic locations that once provided safe lodging, dining, and services to Black travelers during the Jim Crow era.
Looking Ahead: Phase 2 Begins
While Phase 1 focuses on identifying and preserving existing sites, Phase 2 shifts our attention to those that have been lost. We are now working to identify the 16 most detrimental Green Book sites that no longer exist—places that once held cultural and historical significance but have since been demolished.
We are actively collaborating with local officials to identify, honor, and protect Green Book sites that remain, while also ensuring that those which have been erased are not forgotten. These sites are a crucial part of Black history in Buffalo, and recognizing them is essential to preserving the legacy of resilience and community.
