Victoria Theatre (Shamokin, Pennsylvania)
Victoria Theatre was a historic theatre located in the main commercial district of Independence Street at Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by noted theater architect William Harold Lee (1884-1971), and built in 1917–1918. It was located on a trapezoidal lot at 46 West Independence Street, four stories in front and in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. The interior featured elaborately ornamented plaster ceilings and a central dome with a suspended chandelier.[2] It was demolished after the Rite Aid drug store chain acquired the lot in 1998.[3]
Victoria Theatre | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 46 West Independence Street, Shamokin, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′27.63″N 76°33′26.56″W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1917-1918 |
| Architect | Lee, William Harold (1884-1971) |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002907[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 1985 |
| Removed from NRHP | May 18, 2004 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and unfortunately was delisted in 2004.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012. Note: This includes Thomas S. Grebnick (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Victoria Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- cinematreasures.org: Victoria Theatre
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