Proctor's Theater (Yonkers, New York)
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Proctor's Theater | |
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Proctor's RKO Theater as seen from Nepperhan Avenue | |
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| Location | 53 S. Broadway, Yonkers, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°55′55.6″N 73°53′58.0″W / 40.932111°N 73.899444°WCoordinates: 40°55′55.6″N 73°53′58.0″W / 40.932111°N 73.899444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | William E. Lehman |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2008 |
Proctor's Theater, also known as Proctor's Palace and RKO Proctor's, is a historic (1914) movie theater located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built 1914-1916 and operated initially as a vaudeville house. William E. Lehman was the theater's architect. It became part of the RKO Pictures circuit in 1929 and closed as a movie theater in 1973. It was subsequently converted to retail and office use.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Cinema Treasures: Proctor's Palace, Yonkers, NY
Further reading
- Proctor's Palace Theatre; After the final curtain blog post (includes interior photographs)
External links
Media related to Proctor's Theater (Yonkers, New York) at Wikimedia Commons
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