Century Theatre (Buffalo, New York)

Century Theatre

Shea's Century (1930)
Address	511 Main Street Buffalo, New York United States
Opened	October 1921

The Century Theatre was a 3,076-seat theater located at 511 Main Street in Buffalo, New York. It opened in 1921 as a movie theater and was later used as a rock concert venue in the 1970s.^[1] Notable past performers include Cheap Trick, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Kansas, Starcastle, The Kinks, Rush and Fleetwood Mac.^[2]

History

In 1921 the Century Theatre opened as a movie theater.

In 1928 Loew turned over the lease to Micheal Shea whom died in 1934. Micheal Shea was succeed by McFaul, Paramount and Loew then organized a corporate Shea, whom didn't renew the lease in 1939 because it wasn't profitable. Nikitas Dipson leased it from 1939 to 1941 whom also did not renew due to profitability.^[3] It wasn't until Dipson's successor had spent over $50,000 restoring it before it became profitable.^[3] It was demolished in the summer of 1984.

References

1. "Century Theatre in Buffalo, NY". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
2. "New Century Theatre, Buffalo, NY, USA Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
3. "DIPSON THEATRES v. BUFFALO THEATRES". Leagle. Retrieved 2013-12-09.

Coordinates: 42°53′15″N 78°52′25″W / 42.88750°N 78.87361°W