The Lakeward Spirits Event Center
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The Lakeward Spirits Event Center is perfect for:
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More details on the Lakeward Spirits EVENT CENTER:

Final work has now been completed on the new Lakeward Spirits Event Center, located on the 2nd floor of The Barrel Factory. The signature space is providing a special venue for banquets, meetings, weddings, and other festivities in the newly-restored, 116-year old factory located in Buffalo's historic Old First Ward. Lakeward Spirits is The Barrel Factory's anchor tenant, and its craft distillery operations along with its Tasting Room & Store are located on the redeveloped factory's main floor below the Event Center.
The Event Center features the newly-restored, original hard maple factory floor. Extensive renovations on the floor were required due to heavy water damage from years of roof leaks.
Additional components of this enhanced space include:
For more information on the Event Center, please email: events@LakewardSpirits.com.
Weddings, click here! Many thanks!
The Event Center features the newly-restored, original hard maple factory floor. Extensive renovations on the floor were required due to heavy water damage from years of roof leaks.
Additional components of this enhanced space include:
- New, energy-efficient, insulated windows. All of the original windows had been bricked-up or covered over many decades ago.
- Two large, newly-restored cupolas with new, operable clerestory windows, providing additional light, ventilation, and energy efficiency.
- LED accent lighting in cupolas.
- A large, 14' ceiling fan mounted between the cupolas for more energy conservation.
- Two new floor cut-outs located directly below the cupolas, which provide overlooks in the event Center to the distillery operations below on the main floor. These openings also enhance energy-efficiency, & feature reclaimed wood railings.
- Original architectural components from the 116-year-old factory.
- New elevator from both the main lobby and the Lakeward Spirits Tasting Room to the Event Center.
- New, open stairway to the Event Center made from reclaimed wood.
- Custom bar area featuring reclaimed factory fire doors.
- View-able Lakeward Spirits whiskey barrel storage room (no entry).
- 16' high ceiling.
- 1920 W.J. Whitarce bronze light fixture with centurions & horses.
- Period antiques & elegant custom decor by Andrea.
- New restrooms.
- New catering kitchen by house caterer Buffalo's Best Grill & Cucina.
- New covered cigar terrace.
- New video projection system.
For more information on the Event Center, please email: events@LakewardSpirits.com.
Weddings, click here! Many thanks!
Above, Delaware North's global key staff in our Event Center!
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