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Exterior - North Park Theatre
1428 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo NY
South Park Theatre  - Official Web Site

Erected:

1920
Original owner: Michael Shea

Architect:

Henry L. and William T. Spann

Interior decoration:

A. Raphael Beck
2013-14 interior restoration co.:
Swiatek Studios
2013-14 marquee and stained-glass window above the marquee restoration:
Original 1941 designers, Flexlume Signs

Organ:

Removed in 1958

Seating:

Originally 1,100 seats; since 1958 remodeling, 800 seats.


Hollywood Affiliations

1920-1948 -

Shea's North Park Theatre - Paramount owned

1948-1963 -

Loew's North Park Theatre

1963 

Affiliated with Dipson Co.





1941 marquee ... Note the name "Shea's" and the stained glass window over the marquee.




1957 photo ... Note that the name "Shea's" and the stained glass window over the marquee have been covered up with cast plaster.



2008 photo.
Note the cast concrete above the marquee ...  The Shea's North Park Art Nouveau  stained glass window was covered when the theatre was sold to Loew's





Cast concrete swag and cartouche




2008 photo ... 1941 marquee ... Cast concrete above the marquee covered the Art Nouveau  stained glass window




2008 photo



December 2014 photos



2014 photo




Note the 2015 uncovered Shea's North Park Art Nouveau stained glass window ... See the window from the inside of the "hidden balcony"




2014 uncovered Art Nouveau stained glass window









2014 uncovered Art Nouveau stained glass window




Greek theatre mask




Special thanks to Asst. Mgr. Ray Barker for his cooperation in 2008.

Special thanks to owners Thomas Eoannou and Michael Christiano for their cooperation in 2014, and to Program Director Ray Barker for his assistance in 2014.
Photos and their arrangement © 2008, 2014 Chuck LaChiusa
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