LaSalle Theatre

Buffalo Avenue,
Niagara Falls, NY 14304

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rivest266
rivest266 on September 16, 2022 at 4:17 am

listings in the Buffalo newspapers ended in 1960. It may have been opened after.

LouB
LouB on December 13, 2011 at 3:59 pm

I’m told the architect of this theatre was Stanley Paukstela.

LouB
LouB on December 13, 2011 at 3:49 pm

http://iwitnessniagara.blogspot.com/

The above website shows the LaSalle Theatre. Look at the prices on the marquee.

LouB
LouB on June 2, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine in June 1962:

The Elmwood Theater, Elmwood and Utica, has reopened under the banner of the Leci Theater Corp. after having been closed since January. Lou Levitch, head of Leci Corp., says the house will show both Hollywood and foreign films and plans call for their scheduling 21 to 28 days after the pictures close their downtown presentations. Leci also operates the North Park on Hertel Avenue, the LaSalle in LaSalle and the Lackawanna in the town of the same name south of here.

This group opened the LaSalle after the Basils pulled out.

Patsy
Patsy on March 6, 2009 at 10:15 am

LOUB: Thank you and yes the man’s name was John McNab.

LouB
LouB on March 6, 2009 at 9:59 am

I drove down Niagara St. and the Capitol Theatre sign which the late John McNab posted is still there. There is also a realtors sign which states Historic Theatre For Sale. Mr.McNab was in the process of renovating this theatre and using it for concerts. That is the same plan for the Rapids on Main St. The target date for its reopening is April.

bflonyguy
bflonyguy on March 6, 2009 at 9:30 am

The only existing “theater” in Niagara Falls (I believe) is the Rapids on Main Street. I don’t see any activity there. Maybe inside.

Patsy
Patsy on March 6, 2009 at 6:54 am

Correction: I see that it is demolished..had forgotten since not reading about this theatre in awhile. There was a theatre in NF that was being restored by a gentleman so perhaps LOUB can clear this up.

Patsy
Patsy on March 6, 2009 at 6:53 am

What is the status of this theatre that was being restored by a man who died about a year or so ago?

bflonyguy
bflonyguy on March 6, 2009 at 6:35 am

I parked in that lot yesterday, and had no idea!

Patsy
Patsy on October 11, 2008 at 5:37 am

Yes, but it just won’t be the same without sitting in an Eberson atmospheric atmosphere as the Mighty Wurlitzer plays.

Patsy
Patsy on October 10, 2008 at 7:42 pm

Lost: I agree….the ULTIMATE insult! BTW, plans have changed and I won’t be making the Akron Civic Theatre trip so maybe next Spring.

Patsy
Patsy on October 10, 2008 at 7:20 pm

This “was” an astounding theatre! Why was it demolished? And to think it is now “a parking lot for a convenience store”.

LouB
LouB on October 10, 2008 at 10:37 am

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The above website shows another view of the LaSalle Theatrre. At night the marquee would illuminate Buffalo Ave.

Patsy
Patsy on April 21, 2008 at 4:42 pm

“The site of the theater is today a parking lot for a convenience store.” What a darn shame!

LouB
LouB on July 15, 2007 at 7:36 pm

Great picture! Brought back memories of this theater where I spent many Saturday afternoons.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on July 15, 2007 at 10:03 am

Here’s a rendering from 9-15-1937 The Exhibitor of “Basil Bros, new 1000 seat LaSalle Theatre, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Simon & Russell Larke, Architects"
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