Rowland Theatre

127 North Front Street,
Philipsburg, PA 16866

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The Rowland Theatre was built in 1917 by local soft coal magnate and U.S. Congressman Charles Hedding Rowland.

Its large size, sound construction, and lavish decor bear witness to Mr. Rowland’s conception of the theater as a public necessity. In its early days the theater housed a diversified program of movies and live theatrical attractions, but more recently it has served predominately as a movie house.

The Rowland Theatre today is owned by the Philipsburg Borough and is under the management of a non-profit organization, Rowland Theatre Incorporated.

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Recent comments (view all 11 comments)

MMBB
MMBB on September 17, 2004 at 12:34 pm

As a recent discoverer of The Rowland, I am so grateful to the borough of Philipsburg for preserving this historical treasure – regardless of what’s playing, I make it a point when in town to catch a film and for a few hours step back in time to the movies the way my parents and grandparents experienced it! Please continue to restore and treasure this magnificent landmark, especially in the wake of the recent demolition of the Winburne, PA firehouse, which at one time was a beautiful movie theatre in its own right.

richardg
richardg on May 27, 2005 at 9:45 pm

The name of the other theatre in Philipsburg is the Majestic. It was a furniture store for a period of time but, I believe, it is now empty.

lostmemory
lostmemory on April 8, 2006 at 9:57 am

Here is a recent photo of the Rowland Theater.

papapi
papapi on January 16, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Rowland Theatre, Philipsburg, PA
Architect: Julian Hillard
Engineer: W.A. Hoyt

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 17, 2009 at 3:27 pm

1982 photo of the Rowland Theatre.
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lostmemory
lostmemory on June 24, 2009 at 3:17 pm

This is a 1982 close-up view.

MPol
MPol on June 24, 2009 at 8:01 pm

Thanks, Lost Memory. This looks like a nice theatre. Are there any photos of the interior? Just curious.

lostmemory
lostmemory on June 24, 2009 at 8:11 pm

Here you go MPol:

Interior Photo1

Interior Photo2

Interior Photo3

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on January 22, 2011 at 5:48 am

Architect is Julian Millard (not Hillard).

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 5, 2011 at 5:43 am

Architect Julian Millard (not Hillard) was apparently also the designer of the Capitol Theatre at Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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