A plan to re-imagine the New Angola Theater, a 410-seat venue originally built in 1924, is underway on Main Street in The Village of Angola, with architects’ studies, renovation ideas, and a vision to breathe new life into an old space. Our very own Nancy Redeye, Assoc. AIA, daughter of Leonard Redeye, Jr., a 30-year veteran of the Buffalo firm Flynn Battaglia, who specializes in historic places has been chosen to lead the project.
“This is her niche,” Pinker said of Redeye, who previously worked on renovations for the Hollywood Theater in Gowanda, as well as the Irish Classical Theater and North Park Theater, both in Buffalo. “I met with her, and explained our vision to go back to the old glory days of this theater. We wanted to wait for her to accept the project.” Redeye toured the theater, and realized the potential.
“We did an existing conditions assessment,” Redeye explained. “We went through everything there to see what condition it was in. A lot had to do with updating the heating, and air conditioning that needs to be replaced. We also need to update plumbing and electrical service. Everything there is at the end of its useful life. The former owners were holding on and didn’t really replace anything.”
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