Demolition work begins at historic Amphitheater

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Preservationists fought but failed to save a piece of Western New York history. This week workers started demolishing the Chautauqua Institution’s historic Amphitheater.
News 4 has followed every step of the fight, that included petitions and even a lawsuit. The institution will use $41.5 million dollars in private donations to start over at the site many call sacred.
The work has left some longtime Chautauquans shaken. “It woke me up [Monday] m