Shea's Buffalo Theatre - Table of Contents
Shea's Buffalo Theatre - Table
of Contents
2002
Photos - Main Street Facade
Shea's Buffalo Performing Arts Center
646 Main
Street, Buffalo, New York
| Built: | 1925-1926 |
| Building architect: | C. W. & Geo. L. Rapp, Architects, Chicago |
| Interior architect: | Louis C. Tiffany Co. |
| Style: | Baroque Revival |
| Exterior material: |
Terra cotta
cladding |
| Addition: |
1997
Design planning begins with Kideney Architects. September 1999 Enlarged stage open to the public: “Phantom of the Opera.” Source: Doris Collins, Restoration Manager |
2002 Photos Main Street facade. Note that the blade (large, tall vertical sign) and pediment are missing ... See the replica blade and pediment in 2004 photos  To the left of Shea's is the Otto Building, now named Theatre Place; originally designed for Delia L. Root to house retail stores.  Baroque Revival cream-colored terra cotta ornamentation      Five sets of double bronze, glass paneled doors. - to be replaced by replicas two years later  Fleur-de-lis flanked by ancones |
   Inside ticket office Inside ticket office |
Architectural Features
- Four story theater with Baroque Revival styling.
- Flat roof.
- Terracotta faces front facade.
- First floor polished stone and piers have glass advertisement panels.
- Oversize segmental arched window opening with molded surround.
- Recessed tripart window; 20 lights each, three light transoms.
- Window reveal decorated with rosettes and cable molding.
- Spandrels decorated with medallions and ribbons.
- Flanking window are molded piers decorated with ornamental panels enframing elliptical medallion with flower pattern.
- Frieze decorated swag, grapevine and foliate patterns.
- Dentiled cornice.
- South end bay has single entrance with double glass paneled doors with transom.
- Second through fourth floor windows: straight headed, 1/1 light. Below and above windows are molded panels.
