Jefferson Theater (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania)
Jefferson Theater | |
Location | 230 N. Findley St., Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°56′39″N 78°58′30″W / 40.94417°N 78.97500°WCoordinates: 40°56′39″N 78°58′30″W / 40.94417°N 78.97500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1905 |
Built by | Harl, McKean |
Architect | Parks, H.C. |
NRHP reference No. | 85001001[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 9, 1985 |
Jefferson Theater was a historic theatre building located at Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1905, and consisted of a lobby section connected to the auditorium. The lobby measured approximately 70 feet long and 12 feet wide. It connects to the approximately 70 feet wide and 107 feet long auditorium. The auditorium had a balcony and sat over 1,200. It closed in 1978 and was Punxsutawney's only remaining theater.[2] It was demolished in 1998.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David L. Taylor (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Theater" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ Cinema Treasures: Jefferson Theater
Categories:
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Theatres completed in 1905
- Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- 1905 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Demolished buildings and structures in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1998
- Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs