Victoria Theatre (Shamokin, Pennsylvania)

Victoria Theatre was a historic theatre located in the main commercial district of Independence Street at Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by noted theater architect William Harold Lee (1884-1971), and built in 1917–1918. It was located on a trapezoidal lot at 46 West Independence Street, four stories in front and in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. The interior featured elaborately ornamented plaster ceilings and a central dome with a suspended chandelier.[2] It was demolished after the Rite Aid drug store chain acquired the lot in 1998.[3]

Victoria Theatre
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	46 West Independence Street, Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°47′27.63″N 76°33′26.56″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1917-1918
Architect	Lee, William Harold (1884-1971)
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	85002907[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	1985
Removed from NRHP	May 18, 2004

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and unfortunately was delisted in 2004.[1]

References

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 Thomas S. Grebnick (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Victoria Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-27.
3. cinematreasures.org: Victoria Theatre