Lyceum Theater

Lake Street,
Elmira, NY 14901

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LYCEUM Theatre; Elmira, New York.

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Auditorium is heavily decorated with Beaux-Arts influenced plaster moldings. Two balconies, upper balcony has benches. Pre-cantalever with posts in the seating area. Three levels of box seats. Large auditorium. Approximate build date 1900.

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KenRoe
KenRoe on January 15, 2007 at 2:22 pm

The Lyceum Theatre is listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory.

roberttoplin
roberttoplin on May 20, 2007 at 7:45 pm

The Lyceum was originally built in 1867 as an Opera House. Circa 1898 it was remodeled by Leon H. Lempert,Sr. and demolished in 1929.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 30, 2011 at 5:47 am

The Lyceum built in 1867 and remodeled to Leon Lempert’s design in the 1890s was completely destroyed by fire on March 6, 1904. But according to the April 9, 1904, issue of Real Estate Record and Builder’s Guide, the house was to be rebuilt:

“Fuller Claflin, 1133 Broadway. New York City, and B. C. Horn are making plans for a new Lyceum Theatre to replace the one recently burned in Elmira. Colonel D. C. Robinson is the owner of the property.”

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 30, 2011 at 4:51 pm

In the quote in my previous comment, B.C. Horn should read E.C. Horn. I copied and pasted without noticing the error in the scan.

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