Uptown Theatre
2240-2248 N. Broad Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19132
2240-2248 N. Broad Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19132
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The Uptown Theatre was opened in 1929 as a spectacular Art Deco style movie palace for the Warner Bros. chain. It was last used as a church but they vacated the building in 2003.
Renovation and restoration is planned, and a reopening to public use is envisaged in the near future.
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Here is an interior photo, circa 1930s:
http://tinyurl.com/llc9ap
Philadelphia Inquirer column on the progress of the restoration here.
Good news in the Philadelphia Inquirer article above. The group working to save the theater has raised enough money to do the first phase of renovation – restoration of the exterior and the office portion in front. Rental income from the offices will help raise the $5.5 million needed to complete phase II – the auditorium. They’re on the right track!
Former Motown singer Kim Weston talks a little about the Uptown in this Philadelphia Inquirer story. Clicking on “View images” under the picture leads to a 1972 photo of the Uptown and a vintage ad for a Georgie Woods-presented show at the theater.
Another Uptown story here, but nothing much new in it.
There are no real plans for the Uptown, just scams and hustlers trying to get public money . This place will stand until someone with enough insurance money will have it burned down as they did with most of the historic buildings in north philadelphia.
Uptown Theater marquee lighting ceremony. Skip to the 6:00 mark for the action shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGRkNp_FPSQ
link
Not much of a lighting.
Hidden City Philadelphia story on “accidental preservationists” contains a short profile of Linda Richardson, founder of the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation, as well as an interior picture of the theater.