The building is an iconic part of Buffalo’s rich architectural landscape. It is an integral part of the “Best Designed City” in that it anchors Symphony Circle and connects several of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods. It is a crucial component of the Olmsted Parkway system, and beautifully forms book ends with the H.H. Richardson Complex towers.  E.B. Green had this in mind when designing First Presbyterian Church. Both Romanesque in style, the Richardson towers were completed in 1872; First Church's tower in 1897.  The building is highly esteemed and regarded for its beauty, history, location, acoustics, architecture and tourist draw.