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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Pennsylvania » Philadelphia » Jumbo Theatre

Jumbo Theatre

Philadelphia, PA
Girard Avenue and Front Street
, Philadelphia, PA 19125 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1300
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Carl P. Berger
Firm: Hoffman - Henon Co.
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This was a very well known movie house in it's day, probably just by it's location alone (and my mother remembers it well): It was located at the busy intersection of Front Street and Girard Avenue. The El train stopped there, and also the Route 15 trolley-which is now back in service. Up until a couple of years ago, it was an electrical supply house, with the back warehouse still possessing some of the original plaster work that surrounded the screen.
Contributed by Bob Murphy

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A Kimball theater organ was installed in the Jumbo Theater in 1918.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 17, 2007 at 6:38am
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/29ms9d
posted by ken mc on Jan 26, 2008 at 8:42am
The first Kimball theater organ was replaced in 1924 with a Kimball opus KPO 6897 size 2/4. Note: Replaced earlier instrument.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 26, 2008 at 8:50am
News on potential reopening:
http://phillyskyline.com/jumbo.htm
posted by HowardBHaas on Sep 11, 2008 at 11:14am
The potential reopening--as a bar/restaurant and music venue--is running into community opposition over parking and rowdiness concerns. Philadelphia Inquirer story here.
posted by RickB on Sep 24, 2008 at 5:14am
Here is another vintage photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 24, 2008 at 9:19am
Even though I don't reside in Philadelphia, that building looks like it's got lots of potential for some neat stuff. If I were a resident of the community, I'd say have a go at it, if one gets the drift.
posted by MPol on Sep 30, 2008 at 5:20pm
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