Richmond Theater

3037-3043 Richmond Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19134

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 25, 2022 at 3:25 pm

Warner Theatre Circuit took on the venue in March of 1929 equipping it with Vitaphone sound to remain viable. Warner closed the Richmond Theatre permanently on March 9, 1952 with Bob Hope in “My Favorite Spy.”

amby_moho
amby_moho on June 1, 2021 at 3:13 pm

Apologies for the vertical video: https://youtu.be/3BFOfYsavXg

amby_moho
amby_moho on May 30, 2021 at 7:33 am

Devastated to report that after inspecting the site myself today, I was wrong. Demolition has indeed started on the back half of the building. The facade is still intact. I suppose it’s too late at this point :(

amby_moho
amby_moho on May 28, 2021 at 4:09 pm

Demolition has not started yet, and may not happen at all according to a friend who runs a nearby business. Seems that the new owners are amenable to restoration. I’m going to try!!!

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on September 15, 2019 at 12:26 pm

My friend Jay Farrell has suggested to me that the same road construction that is putting the bookstore out of business apparently kept the google streetview photography car from reaching that block.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on September 14, 2019 at 1:13 pm

Proposed for demolition! https://starnewsphilly.com/2019/09/12/community-staple-port-richmond-books-is-under-threat-of-demolition/?fbclid=IwAR32ikx6wiYqpH9MCUc1_wGt4_Iqcp4GhYsKJf9UY0gi40tzQLdZKJr5KRQ

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on June 24, 2013 at 2:48 pm

Photo in ex-auditorium in yesterday’s Philadelphia Sunday Inquirer in Business section re Port Richmond “Area gets younger, but Polish food endures” http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-23/business/40148369_1_port-richmond-northern-liberties-swiacki-meats

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on March 7, 2013 at 5:07 pm

Hidden City Philadelphia today: http://hiddencityphila.org/2013/03/books-take-stage-in-a-former-theater-in-port-richmond/

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 6, 2008 at 3:03 am

Here is an undated photo from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site. The photo is from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/2k9zag