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Spring of 1925

Spring of 1925

Photo Credit: The Buffalo News - April 4, 1925

Construction reached a significant milestone as workers began pouring the foundation of Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

Photo Credit: March 10, 1925

Construction reached a significant milestone as workers began pouring the foundation of Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

Photo Credit: March 23, 1925

To support the massive structure of Shea's Buffalo Theatre, builders had to dig down to the bedrock. A wooden platform was constructed, upon which 50 tons of iron ore ingots were piled to achieve the necessary weight, ensuring they reached solid ground. This meticulous process was repeated wherever a steel beam was to be installed, reflecting the careful engineering behind this monumental project.

Photo Credit: March 25, 1925

To support the massive structure of Shea's Buffalo Theatre, builders had to dig down to the bedrock. A wooden platform was constructed, upon which 50 tons of iron ore ingots were piled to achieve the necessary weight, ensuring they reached solid ground. This meticulous process was repeated wherever a steel beam was to be installed, reflecting the careful engineering behind this monumental project.

Photo Credit: The Buffalo Courier-Express - April 3, 1925

Photo Credit: The Buffalo Courier-Express - April 5, 1925

Oops! Building Shea's Buffalo Theatre wasn't without the occasional accident.

Photo Credit: The Buffalo Courier-Express - May 18, 1925

Oops! Building Shea's Buffalo Theatre wasn't without the occasional accident.