October 14, 2023
Buffalo, NY
#Anna&Rog
Anna & Rogerio
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Built during Buffalo’s Golden Age—the era when Mark Twain, Grover Cleveland, and Frederick Law Olmsted were all making their mark on the city—Babeville is located at the crossroads of three National and Local Historic Districts.
John Henry Selkirk began working on it in 1871 and it remained an active church until the 1980s; after years of neglect it was slated for demolition in 1995, a threat which triggered widespread public opposition and led to Ani DiFranco and Scot Fisher purchasing the building and beginning a lengthy period of refurbishment.
Transforming a 19th century house of worship into a 21st century multi-purpose venue was fraught with complications, as you might imagine. It's a building created by artists with artists in mind; Ani DiFranco’s touch can be found all over.
Babeville is on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, but it’s not just a static reminder of Buffalo’s bygone glory. It’s an ever-evolving promise of things to come.
Inside view of the wedding venue - Asbury Hall at Babeville
Toasting our engagement - December 31, 2021!
Rogerio with his children - Tessa and Cruz <3
Our first trip together to Rogerio's hometown, Paul do Mar, Madeira
For all the days along the way
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