Allendale Theater
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Location
207 Allen Street, Buffalo NY 14201
Also known as 203 Allen Street
Google Bird's Eye View
Fillmore Council District
SBL: 100.77-5-4
Erie County Property Info
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City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
Next to: 215 Allen Street
Near: 197 Allen Street
Across from: 204 Allen Street , The Buckingham
Owner
Physical Description
Neo-Classical Revival Style
Current Condition
Current occupant is the Theatre of Youth. The building's in use as a performing arts center.
History
- Constructed in 1913 by clothing retailer Levin Michaels.
- Designed by Leon Lempert & Son.
- First used to play silent films and photo-plays of Broadway musicals with a custom built symphonic organ for accompaniment.
- In 1919 the owner installed a lavish stage and dressing rooms in order to attract the local theatre group, The Buffalo Players, and various national acts to the stage.
- In 1985 the Allentown Association bought the property for a low price at the city foreclosure auction, reportedly outbidding someone who wanted to demolish the building and install a parking lot.
- The Theatre of Youth raised money between 1986 and 1999 to restore and reopen the theater.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
Other Pertinent Facts
- Part of the Allentown Historic Preservation District
Links
- BuffaloAH - Allentown Local Historic District
- Buffalo Rising, August 2012 - Preservationists Saved Allendale
- Buffalo Rising, September 2012 - When Allendale Theater Was "Too Far Gone"
- Daily Public, December 3, 2014 - Heritage Insight: Allendale Theater
- Allentown Association
- Theatre of Youth
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Added 2013-01-09 • Last changed 2016-10-27