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Lansdowne Theatre

Coordinates: 39°56′20″N 75°16′20″W / 39.93889°N 75.27222°W / 39.93889; -75.27222
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Lansdowne Theatre
Lansdowne Theatre, November 2009
Lansdowne Theatre is located in Pennsylvania
Lansdowne Theatre
Lansdowne Theatre is located in the United States
Lansdowne Theatre
Location29 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′20″N 75°16′20″W / 39.93889°N 75.27222°W / 39.93889; -75.27222
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectLee, William H.
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.86003575[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1987

The Lansdowne Theatre is an historic, American theatre building that is located in Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

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Built in 1927, this historic structure 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 was created in the Spanish Revival style.[2]

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

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Len Cella showed his Moron Movies on the second floor of the theater during the early 1980s. In 1987, it was used as the set for Mad Ron’s Prevues from Hell, a collection of 1960’s to 1970’s “Slasher Horror” trailers on Netflix.

The exterior of the theater was featured in the film Silver Linings Playbook

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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" (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.