Unity / Showplace Theater
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Photo credit: Joe Sparacio via Buffalo News, Showplace Theater
Location
1065 Grant Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
Also known as 1063 Grant Street
SBL: 88.27-3-64
North Council District
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Owner
Joe Breidenstein
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Physical Description
8,000 sq.ft. 604 seat theater
Current Condition
Undergoing renovations. Front facade windows have been blocked with glass-block by a previous owner.
History
- 1910 - Built as Unity Theater
- 1930s/1940s - Renamed Try-It Theater
- 1995 - Turned into a concert venue named Showplace Theater
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- May 2008 - Closed following the death of owner Peter Goretti
- 2010 - Purchased by Joe “Roxbury” Breidenstein for $60,000
- 2014 - Scheduled to re-open after extensive renovation
- Buffalo News: "Improvements include a new roof, repointing the exterior brick, repairing the water-damaged south wall, adding new doors and light fixtures, fixing the air conditioning and heating systems, rebuilding the stage and bar floor, and enhancing the basement for use as a green room. Breidenstein added a screen on the stage as an homage to the Showplace’s movie theater past."
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- Showplace Theater facebook page
- Cinema Treasures - Showplace Theater
- Buffalo Rising January 2012 - The Showplace Theater: What’s it gonna take?
- Buffalo Rising October 2012 - Hope for Showplace Theater
- Buffalo Rising October 2013 - Showplace Theater: Back in Business
- Buffalo News March 2014 - Showplace Theatre being revived so it again fits the name
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Added 2014-03-14 • Last changed 2016-10-27