Spotlight Tour: Katharine Pratt Horton Buffalo DAR Chapter House

Join Explore Buffalo and the Katharine Pratt Horton Buffalo Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for a special opportunity to tour the interior of the historic Chapter House on Delaware Avenue as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Take a step back in time as you enter the Chapter House and tour the house with DAR docents who will highlight the house’s beautiful interior and its history with only three owners, including 95 years as the DAR Chapter House.

The elegant rowhouse at 477 Delaware Avenue was designed by the firm of Green & Wicks in 1895 for Fanny and Henry Birge of the Birge & Sons wallpaper company. In 1906, Katharine Pratt Horton, the “grand dame of Buffalo society,” moved into the house at 477 Delaware. When Katharine died in 1931, she bequeathed her Delaware Avenue home and its furnishings to her beloved DAR chapter. The house retains a remarkably high level of historic integrity to Green & Wicks’ design and its time as Katharine Pratt Horton’s home, and visitors will admire the beautiful interior design of the first, second, and third floors on this tour.

Two tours will be offered on Saturday, December 12, at 11am and 1pm, and space is limited to fifteen people per tour. Reservations are required. Each tour will be approximately one hour in length. This tour is not wheelchair accessible and stairs are required to view all three floors. Interior photography and videography is not allowed on this tour. The Chapter House is located at 477 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14202. Street parking is available on Delaware Avenue, which is free on Saturdays. 

Tour Procedures & Policies: 

• Space is limited on this tour and reservations are required, including for Explorer Pass members. Walk-ups without reservations cannot be accommodated. 
  • Reservations close two hours before the tour’s scheduled start time (for example, reservations close at 8am for a 10am tour). 
  • The Explore Buffalo docent for your tour will have a list of tour reservations for their tour; you do not need to print or bring any tour confirmation. 
• Interior photography and videography is not allowed on this tour.
• Accessibility: This tour is not wheelchair accessible and stairs are required to view all three floors.
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