Arcadia Theatre

325 Broad Street,
New Bethlehem, PA 16242

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on April 25, 2013 at 3:14 am

The June 10, 1916, issue of The American Contractor had an item about a proposed movie theater in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:

“New Bethlehem, Pa. — Theater: About $12,000. 1 sty. 60x100. Archt. H. S. Bair, Vandergrift bldg., Pittsburgh. Owner A. K. Andrews Lumber Co., New Bethlehem. Plans in progress; owner will build and buy material. Work will start shortly.”
Here is an item about the Andrews Theatre form the August 12, 1916, issue of The Moving Picture World:
“New Bethlehem to Have Theater.

“C. E. Andrews is erecting a modern 800 seat house at New Bethlehem, Pa. This is the first moving picture theater in the town, which has a population of 2,500. It will be completed in about three months.”

In June, 1936, architect Victor A. Rigaumont received a copyright on plans for alterations to the lobby of a theater at New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As the Arcadia appears to have been the only movie theater in the town, this must have been the one he worked on.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on June 11, 2012 at 1:49 am

Opened as the Andrews Theatre on Dec. 21, 1916. It was under the management of B.A. Hoffman. The building was 60' wide and 100' long. The auditorium seated 496 in mahogany upholstered chairs. The was theee chandeliers from the ceiling above the side aisles.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on June 11, 2012 at 1:40 am

From what I found this theatre opened as the Andrews Theatre. See photo in gallery.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on August 18, 2009 at 11:07 pm

Address 325 Broad St., Demolished, vacant lot.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 17, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Here is a 1975 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/p5l6qg