Chautauqua Amphitheater Named National Treasure

The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced on Tuesday, January 27, that it would name the Chautauqua Amphitheater, already a National Historic Landmark., a National Treasure.

Jay DiLorenzo, Stephanie Meeks of the National Trust, Peter Flynn of Preservation Buffalo Niagara and Brian Berg of Save the Amp at the announcement designating the Chautauqua Ampitheater as a National Treasure.

Known as the Amp, the Chautauqua Amphitheater, which is located 70 miles southwest of Buffalo, has hosted a wide range of leaders, activists, and artists over its 122-year history. Unfortunately, this local landmark is threatened by the Chautauqua Institution’s plan to demolish the Amp to make way for a replica.