Lansdowne Theatre Explained

Lansdowne Theatre
Location:29 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9389°N -75.2722°W
Built:1927
Architect:Lee, William H.
Architecture:Mission/spanish Revival
Added:January 6, 1987
Refnum:86003575

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.

History and architectural features

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.[1]

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

In popular culture

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H071054_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lansdowne Theatre]. 2012-01-06. Steven Wiesenthal. PDF. September 1986.