Lansdowne Theatre

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] In 1987, it was used as the set for Mad Ron’s Prevues from Hell, a collection of 1960’s - 1970’s “Slasher Horror” trailers, available on Netflix. Len Cella showed his Moron Movies on the second floor of the theater during the early 1980s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Interior in 2010
Lansdowne Theatre
Lansdowne Theatre, November 2009
Location29 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′20″N 75°16′20″W
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectLee, William H.
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.86003575[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1987

References
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  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" (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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