Comments about Mishler Theatre in Altoona, PA

Chuck1231 on July 29, 2012 at 1:44 am

After being reseated with new seats in 1969 the theatre seated a total of 925.

Tinseltoes on July 28, 2012 at 7:49 am

Auditorium pictured at bottom of this 1969 trade journal page: Boxoffice

GoodIdeaGuys on September 27, 2011 at 1:15 am

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DonLewis on November 27, 2010 at 10:02 pm

From the early 1900s a postcard view of the Mishler Theatre in Altoona.

Jack Oberleitner on January 15, 2010 at 1:14 pm

establish/renew link

Warren G. Harris on May 19, 2009 at 6:39 am

Here’s a photo of the current auditorium: View link

lostmemory on February 19, 2009 at 10:15 am

Another photo of the Mishler Theater is here.

lostmemory on February 5, 2009 at 6:17 pm

The Mishler Theater is listed in 1951 with 1600 seats.

lostmemory on February 5, 2009 at 5:24 pm

1908 postcard view

lostmemory on September 24, 2008 at 12:24 pm

This site has a nice interior photo. Here is a website for this theater.

lostmemory on September 24, 2008 at 12:00 pm

Here are two photos from the Library of Congress.

lostmemory on January 9, 2007 at 8:23 am

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1973

Mishler Theatre (added 1973 – Building – #73001592)
1208 12th Ave., Altoona
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Mishler,I.E.
Architectural Style: Beaux Arts
Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater

lostmemory on October 25, 2006 at 8:09 am

Here is a 2006 photo of the Mishler Theater.

lostmemory on October 23, 2006 at 4:41 am

Those links are old. When they expire, thats pretty much the end of them.

This website has some interior photos of the Mishler Theater. Click each photo to expand it.

According to that website, the Mishler Theater opened February 15, 1906. The architect was Albert E. Westover.

jukingeo on October 23, 2006 at 4:07 am

Hello ALL,

Could someone fix these links? There is not a single one working, including the main website. I am going to be in Altoona this coming weekend and would like to learn more about this theatre. I probably will check it out when I am down there.

JG

lostmemory on November 12, 2005 at 8:29 am

Here is a picture of the Mishler Theater.

sdoerr on November 25, 2004 at 2:47 pm

They do have a video of the Mishler Here

sdoerr on November 25, 2004 at 2:46 pm

I seen it on the show yesterday. Seems it was a waste of time, as they did not turn off the lights to the place to they chose not to investigate it. Why would they even bother including it in the show? To get viewers, thats why!

btkrefft on October 7, 2004 at 1:06 pm

The Mishler will be featured on the new Sci-Fi Channel show, “Ghost Hunters” next Wednesday Oct. 13th. at 8PM Central Time. It is allegedly haunted by the ghost of the man who built the theater and whom it was named for, Issac Mishler.

Chuck1231 on March 8, 2004 at 12:00 am

The address for the Mishler Theatre is 1208 12th Avenue, Altoona, Pa.

Mishler Theatre

1208 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601

1208 12th Avenue,
Altoona, PA 16601