Strand Theatre

12 N. 8th Street,
Allentown, PA 18101

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 9, 2012 at 10:10 am

The December 1, 1917, issue of The Moving Picture World said that the Strand Theatre in Allentown had opened on October 8th. The Strand was designed by local architects Ruhe & Lange.

Wallace E. Ruhe was the lead architect of this firm, and Robert Lange apparently handled the business end of their projects.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 27, 2010 at 12:56 pm

Here is another 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ya8ydez

drumrboy36
drumrboy36 on August 14, 2009 at 11:10 am

I watched this theatre as it was being torn down. What a waste. I went into the rubble and salvaged a piece of decorative plaster that I still have in a showcase. I lived accross the streat from this theater. Allentown is a ghost of its former self and never appreciated its movie palaces.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 17, 2009 at 7:18 pm

1986 photo of the Strand Theatre.
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lostmemory
lostmemory on April 17, 2009 at 11:38 am

An Austin organ was installed in the Strand Theater in 1917.