Other Buildings

» List All Buildings

Sector Legend

Arts & Athletics

Academic Complex

Medical & Dental Complex

Housing Complex

Services Complex

Important Info

» Where to Park

» Campus Shuttles

» Directions to Campus

» Where to Stay

» Dining on Campus

» Buffalo Weather

» UB Calendar of Events

Printable Maps (PDF)

Detailed wayfinding maps, including info on parking, campus shuttles, and disability access.

North Campus

» Color (3233 k) | B&W (2667 k)

Academic Spine (North Campus)

» Color (745 k) | B&W (1786 k)

Ellicott Complex (North Campus)

» Color (1504 k) | B&W (2040 k)

South Campus

» Color (1869 k) | B&W (1854 k)

Three Campuses (North, South, Downtown)

» Color (145 k) | B&W (137 k)

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF maps.

Baird Hall (BAIRD) - North Campus, Arts & Athletics Sector

» Download detailed maps

Baird Hall

Baird Hall houses classrooms, faculty offices, a music library, two rehearsal halls, and 64 practice rooms for the Department of Music. Its modern recital hall—complete with three-part continuous seating, footlights, klieg lights, and a control room—frequently hosts performance events. (Read more at the UB Archives.)

Namesake

Frank Burkett Baird (1852-1939) was a philanthropist and successful industrialist. He came to Buffalo in 1888, built the Tonawanda Iron & Steel Company, developed the Hanna Furnace Company, and served on the board of the Pan American Exposition in 1901. He was "Father of the Peace Bridge" and a proponent of the construction that opened vehicular traffic between the U.S. and Canada in 1927. He chaired the UB Council and was a member of the board of the University Foundation. Mr. Baird served as trustee of Forest Lawn Cemetery and is buried there.

His son Cameron Baird (1906-1960), a violinist in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, founded the university's music department in 1951 and chaired it until his death.

Historical research and photographs provided by University Archives.

Building Facts

Primary function: Academic

Tenants: Department of Music, Music Library, World Language Institute

Architect: Ulrich Franzen and Associates

Completion date: November, 1981

Gross square feet: 85,580

Construction cost: $6,132,000