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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Pennsylvania » Hanover » Hanover Theater
Also known as State Theater

Hanover Theater

Hanover, PA
39 Frederick Street
, Hanover, PA 17331 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Renovating/Restoring
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 967
Chain: Unknown
Architect: William Harold Lee
Firm: Unknown
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Originally known as the State Theater, this theater opened September 21, 1928, with almost 950 seats and a Wurlitzer 2 manual 8 rank pipe organ. Philadelphia theater architect William H. Lee designed the theater. Other theaters Lee designed which are still open include the Majestic in Gettysburg and the State in Easton, PA.

In the 1940's the State was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. In 1961, the ticket booth from the Park (aka Hanover Opera Theater) was installed, the original seats were replaced with new seats, the auditorium's walls were covered with sound proofing fabric, and the theater was renamed Hanover Theater.

In December 1986, the theater closed and was sold to antique dealers. Purchased in October 2007 by a private group of individuals who are planning to restore and reopen the theater as a performing arts center.

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Hanover Theater (Official)
Contributed by Lost Memory, Ken Roe

YOUR COMMENTS

 
The Hanover theater sits abandoned and neglected. It's beautiful marquee falling apart. I heard it's all gutted out inside and was once an antique shop and or used for antiques storage. It's got an awesome box office out front. Don't know when it closed-maybe around '81/82. Such a shame-the town is really booming.
posted by gencin on Apr 29, 2007 at 5:58pm
Here is a recent photo of the Hanover Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 9, 2007 at 11:36am
I'm a 26 y/o looking to buy the old Hanover Theater, mark it historic if it can be and get it fixed up... if anyone knows of someone that can help me with this process my name is AJ my number is 717-781-4960

thanks
posted by Amakibbin on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:48pm
Finally some good news about this abadoned movie palace. It has been purchased by a group of people who have the intent of restoring it to its 1928 splendor for stage productions and movies. Their web site has all the information. Good luck to them! Hanover PA is a great area. http://www.hanovertheater.info/
posted by John S in York on Oct 14, 2007 at 8:20am
According to the website, the first phase of renovation is already underway, which is correcting basic structural damage. Here is another pre-renovation photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2c7437
posted by ken mc on Jan 14, 2008 at 5:45pm
What is the date of that photo?

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 14, 2008 at 5:46pm
I don't know the date, it wasn't provided.
posted by ken mc on Jan 14, 2008 at 6:00pm
For comparison, this photo is dated September 6, 2007.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 14, 2008 at 6:03pm
This is great news- I hope it is as much as a success as the Gettysburg Majestic and the Carlisle. Both had fantastic renovations and are terrific venues.
posted by gencin on Jan 14, 2008 at 6:06pm
Here is another photo of the Hanover Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on May 6, 2008 at 9:14am
The photo that I previously asked about the date of the photo appears to be the same as this photo which is from Aug 3, 2007.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 6, 2009 at 1:31pm
1985 photo of the Hanover Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c38%2c3%2c-1&catpagesize=10&ProductID=32977
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 17, 2009 at 10:57am
Anything further on the renovations and a projected opening date. Their web site has posting with the progress as late as Aug. 2008 but nothing since or an opening date.
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 17, 2009 at 11:06am
Photo of the Hanover Theatre courtesy Nic's Classic American Theatres.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/Pavy1/HanoverTheatreHanoverPA.jpg
posted by Chuck1231 on Jan 18, 2010 at 10:26pm
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