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

Astor Theatre

Philadelphia, PA
722-728 Girard Avenue
, Philadelphia, PA 19123 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1464
Chain: Unknown
Architect: John Eberson
Firm: Unknown
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This late John Eberson-designed theater opened in 1940, and was located on Girard Avenue at Franklin Street. The theater could seat over 1400. The Astor was razed in 1989.

Any additional information on this theater would be appreciated.
Contributed by Bryan

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Was mentioned by Bob Hope on the Dick Cavett Show DVD.
posted by shoeshoe14 on Jul 9, 2007 at 4:36pm
The Philadelphia Architects and Buildings website gives the following info for this address:

German Theatre. Also known as: American Theatre (1911); Astor Theatre (1921); Lyric Theatre.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 19, 2007 at 10:58am
A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 781 style "D" was installed in the Astor Theater on 2/7/1924.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 22, 2007 at 1:57pm
The phillyhistory.org site places this 1961 photo at N. 7th and Girard. It looks like there is a Girard Theater at that spot, but it's hard to tell exactly.
http://tinyurl.com/qa76zt
posted by ken mc on May 7, 2009 at 7:14pm
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