Jefferson Theatre

2217-23 N. 29th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19132

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The Jefferson was built in 1913 and designed by architect John D. Allen. The theater sat 935 and stood on 29th Street near Susquehanna Avenue. The theater was remodeled in the early 20s, and again in 1926 by architect William H. Lee. The Jefferson closed around 1930 and today is home to a church.

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lostmemory
lostmemory on September 21, 2007 at 6:54 am

A Pilcher theater organ opus 866 size 2/17 was installed in the Jefferson Theater in 1915 at a cost of $6,000. Note: With orchestra bells.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 8, 2009 at 8:42 am

Here is the theater as seen on Google maps:
http://tinyurl.com/nshqn8

lostmemory
lostmemory on August 8, 2009 at 8:46 am

Here is the matching map link.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 20, 2010 at 10:30 pm

Here is a photo circa 1940s from the Irvin Glazer theater collection:
http://tinyurl.com/yz2pw5b

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