Palace Theatre, 12th & Market Sts., Philadelphia, Penna. [graphic]

Format:

Image

Contributor:

Pearce, Joseph N.

Lubins, Sigmund.

Henon, D. I.

Lee, William E.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

1214 Market St. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Palace Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

1214 Market St. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Palace Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Physical Description:

4 photoprints : b&w ; 8 x 11 in.

Contained In:

Irvin R. Glazer theaters collection. Graphics series.

Place of Publication:

Jan. 27, 1921.

Notes:

All items have stamp on verso "Joseph N. Pearce, photographer, 5302 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pa." with the numbers 13287-13290. All items are date stamped "Jan. 27, 1921."

Glazer, Philadelphia theatres, A-Z gives the address of 1214 Market Street. Glazer indicates that the Palace, also known as Lubin's Palace, was built by film pioneer Sigmund Lubins in 1908, remodeled in 1919 by architect D.I. Henon, with a new facade created in 1945 by architect William E. Lee. The building was demolished some time after closing May 31, 1971.

Forms part of: Irvin R. Glazer theaters collection. Graphics series.

Cited in:

Glazer, p.183.