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From opening nights to new beginnings, discover the story behind 695 Main in downtown Brockway.
Front of 695 Main Building in Brockway, PA, featuring a brick facade, three arched openings, green shingles, and an American flag.

A Historic Building.
A New Chapter.

695 Main Building is a historic property at Main and 7th Streets in downtown Brockway, Pennsylvania. Once home to the Grande Opera House and later Keith Brothers, it is entering a new chapter with vendor opportunities and office space for rent in the front of the building.

We’re bringing new life to a familiar place, creating opportunities for small businesses while keeping its history part of the story.

1903 | Opening Night

The Grande Opera House opened on January 3, welcoming traveling shows, local performers, and community gatherings.

1913 | The Brockway Theater

The building became the Brockway Theater, bringing movies to Main Street alongside occasional live performances.

1945–2024 | Keith Brothers

Irvin Keith purchased the building in 1945. It housed Keith Brothers’ sheet metal, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning business for 79 years.

Today | New Possibilities

695 Main is making room for vendors and office tenants, continuing its long connection to business and community life in downtown Brockway.

More Than a Century on Main Street

People once came here for opening-night performances, school commencements, concerts, and movies. For decades afterward, they knew it as the home of Keith Brothers.

Through those changes, the building kept much of its original character. Its facade has changed very little since the opera house opened in 1903, and portions of the original stage and balcony remain inside.

Today, that history gives 695 Main a setting with a story of its own.

View from the upper balcony inside 695 Main Building in Brockway, PA, showing tiered wooden flooring, curved railings, and the hall below.
Interior entryway at 695 Main Building in Brockway, PA, with a glass-paneled wooden door, tiled floor, and colorful decorative ceiling border.

Be Part of the Next Chapter

We’re creating a place where small businesses can grow and shoppers can discover something different, all within a building with a story of its own.

Your Next Chapter Starts at 695 Main

Tell us what your business needs. Let’s explore the possibilities.

Historical information courtesy of the Brockway Area Historical Society, including “Brockwayville’s Grande Opera House” by Tom Buggey.