Jefferson Theater (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania)
Jefferson Theater | |
![]() Site of the theater, now a bus station | |
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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 # | 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
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "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
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