in a home built in 1910 by Roycroft Craftsmen, it is filled with beautifully-illuminated books and handmade furniture and copper goods. Turn right on Center Street and walk a block to Main Street. On your right, you’ll see the 1* BAKER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Completed in 1928, this church features 17 Tiffany windows. At this point, if you turn left, you’ll find a pair of popular casual restaurants. 1( PASQUALE’S offers Italian classics and 2) BAR-BILL TAVERN, appearing on the Buffalo Wing Trail, serves some of Western New York’s best wings, featuring a sauce that marries heat and sweetness. Or grab a seat and try an impressive selection of craft beers at 2! AURORA BREW WORKS. To continue on the tour, go straight, crossing over Main Street onto Shearer Avenue. On your right, you’ll see the 2@ MILLARD FILLMORE HOUSE, a building that was once home to America’s 13th president. Double back to Main Street and turn left. You’ll pass the
2# EAST AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL on your left, which
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features statues of Elbert Hubbard (1930, Jerome Connor) and Michelangelo (1908, Paul Bartlett) on its front lawn. Turn right on South Grove Street to return to your starting point at the Roycroft Inn.
MILLARD FILLMORE HOUSE
24 SHEARER AVENUE
1826
Future President Millard Fillmore built this simple 1½-story frame cottage for his new bride, where they lived until moving to Buffalo in 1830. Originally located on Main Street, the house was moved to this site in 1930 and altered for use as an artist’s studio, although original elements such as trim and windows remained. It was restored in the 1970s and is now a museum.
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