Avon Theatre

2217 South Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19146

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The Avon Theatre opened in 1924 seating 617. It was located on South Street at 22nd Street. The architectual firm was listed as Tunis and Genther. The theatre closed in 1956. Since closing it has been used for various retail stores including a Food Fair Supermarket but has since been demolished. According to the Philadelphia tax records today it is a vacant lot.

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Jayfar on February 10, 2006 at 11:01 pm

Not demolished, it’s a supermarket since about 1950. Once a Food Fair, now the South Square Market.

kencmcintyre on January 12, 2008 at 6:01 am

Here is an expanded version of the PAB photo posted above, specifically from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/26kzh4

lostmemory on January 12, 2008 at 2:15 pm

Over 21 with Irene Dunne and Charles Coburn was released in August of 1945.

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