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
Victoria Theatre (Shamokin, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Victoria Theatre (Shamokin, Pennsylvania)
Victoria Theatre (Shamokin, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Victoria Theatre (Shamokin, Pennsylvania)
Location46 West Independence Street, Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°47′27.63″N 76°33′26.56″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1917-1918
ArchitectLee, William Harold (1884-1971)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.85002907[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP1985
Removed from NRHPMay 18, 2004

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and unfortunately was delisted in 2004.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.
  3. cinematreasures.org: Victoria Theatre


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