Lenox Theatre

5410 Chester Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA

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The Lenox opened in 1927 on Chester Avenue, designed by architect David Supowitz. The nearly-1000 seat theater remained in operation until the early 60s, and was demolished by the end of that decade.

Additonal information on this theater would be apprecicated.

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lostmemory
lostmemory on October 2, 2005 at 7:08 am

A Marr & Colton organ was installed in the Lenox Theater in 1926.

monchie
monchie on February 19, 2008 at 10:35 pm

The Lenox was around the corner from my grandmother’s house, and my sister and I saw quite a few kiddie matinees there, often of the 50s sci-fi variety, e.g., “The Fly,” “The Blob,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” etc.

Acme Markets, which had a store next door to the Lenox, expanded into the theatre’s space shortly after it closed.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 2, 2010 at 8:54 pm

Here is a sketch of the interior from the Temple U. digital library:
http://tinyurl.com/ylk97h6

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