Lansdowne Theatre

Lansdowne Theatre

Lansdowne Theatre, November 2009
Location 29 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′20″N 75°16′20″W / 39.93889°N 75.27222°W / 39.93889; -75.27222Coordinates: 39°56′20″N 75°16′20″W / 39.93889°N 75.27222°W / 39.93889; -75.27222
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1927
Architect Lee, William H.
Architectural style Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP Reference # 86003575[1]
Added to NRHP January 6, 1987

Lansdowne Theatre is a historic theatre building located at Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1927, and consists of a two story front section with street level shops and offices above, and a 1,400 seat auditorium. It was designed by noted theater architect William Harold Lee (1884-1971) and is in the Spanish Revival style.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Interior in 2010/ Photo by Todd Murray

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Steven Wiesenthal (September 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lansdowne Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.


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