Proctor's Theater (Yonkers, New York)
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]
Proctor's Theater | |
 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 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | William E. Lehman |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001083 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2008 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
Further reading
- Proctor's Palace Theatre; After the final curtain blog post (includes interior photographs)
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