Jordan Theater
52-54 Shenango Street,
Greenville,
PA
16125
52-54 Shenango Street,
Greenville,
PA
16125
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The Jordan Theater was built for the Blatt Bros. circuit in 1946, their eighteenth theatre. All seating was located on a single floor. Key features of the exterior included double doors w/circle windows (3 circles on each door), a ticket booth, and the Jordan name on top of the marquee.
The Jordan Theater was closed sometime in the late-1980’s and remained unused until it was demolished in November 2004
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“Key features include double doors w/circle windows (3 circles on each door)….” My hometown theatre which was a Blatt Brothers theatre had this same original door description though they were replaced with more modern doors in the 60’s before it was demolished in the 80’s.
Patsy this was definately a Blatt Bros. theatre. Blatt Bros. was in neon on the marquee.
Chuck: Thanks.
A photo of a model of the Jordan Theatre was published in Boxoffice, January 5, 1946. The new theater was “…to be dedicated this month” the caption said. The architect of the Jordan was the prolific Victor A. Rigaumont.
Joe: The Jordan model photo was fascinating to see! It’s just a shame the community doesn’t still have this lovely art moderne theatre.
THat 1982 picture with"SIX PACK" playing brought back memories,that is the only movie that we sold standing room only.thank goodness the Fire Dept, wasn’t around. I mean people paid 3.50 a seat to see Kenny Rogers and a bunch of kids.AND STOOD UP.
Mike, you were the manager at the Jordan back in 1982?
No,no i just saw the movie mentioned and I remember us playing at a General Cinema that i was the assistant manager at. A lot of these movie titles you forget and then you see them pop up on CT.
I grew up in Greenville, and still live no more than 25 miles away…..Chuck, you are right….back in the day this was a very nice theater….seeing the pictures of it certainly takes me back!
I also grew up in Greenville and still live here although i was not born till 1963 some 20 odd years after the Jordan was built i saw many films there seeing these pictures brought back the memories of a child’s amazement and wonder of going to the movies thank you i thought i’d never see it again in my lifetime.