Sattler Theater

This place is on private property. Listing for informational purposes only. Please do not visit without express permission from the land owner. The Sattler Theatre was comissioned by John G. Sattler, the founder of Sattler’s Department Store, which once stood at 998 Broadway. It was designed by Henry L. Span, the same architect who designed many of Buffalo’s theatre gems, including the North Park (still open and operating on Hertel Ave.), the Savoy, and the Abbot (now a laundromat and dry cleaner). The Sattler Theatre, built in 1914 and located at 516 Broadway (near Jefferson), has been purchased for a scant $40,000 by a non-profit group called Western New York Minority Media Professionals, Inc (WNYMMP). They plan to pour roughly $1 million into restoring the building, which has been on the city’s demolition list for years, decaying all along. The Sattler has been slated to become WNYMMP’s headquarters and performing arts center, though no progress has been made in several years prompting questions about the building's future.