Fern Rock Theatre
6017 N. 5th Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19120
6017 N. 5th Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19120
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Opened as the New Fern Rock Theatre in 1928, the nearly-1,300 seat theater was part of the RKO Stanley Warner chain in its early years. It was located on 5th Street, across from Fisher Park.
The theater was designed by the firm of Hodgens & Hill, whose other Philadelphia theaters include the Frankford, Roosevelt, Cambria, and Admiral, among many others.
In the 1970’s, the Fern Rock Theatre was acquired by the Sameric chain, and twinned. The theater closed in the late-1980’s.
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Here is a 1968 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/os2yx
I have a photo from the same source of the Teatro Puerto Rico on 6th and Diamond. If anyone knows of the previous incarnation under which this theater may be listed, please let me know. Thanks.
1983 photo of the Fern Rock Theatre.
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It appears to be a dollar store now.
Save More Food Market & Dollar Store, the stage house is a Fried Chicken Place.
I remember the chandolier and the vending machine. This was 5 minutes from my house across from Dougherty. The vending machine had a ??? mystery slot. My friends would get good stuff but everytime I pulled the lever, I got NIBS. I’ve since developed a taste for licorice but I hated it as a kid. 15 of us saw “The Alamo” together and, after the flick, we ran across the street to Fishers Park and re-enacted the battle scenes.
My son friend was a manager there i grew up going there took a girl there on a date to see Saturday night fever would eat the fern rock dinner next to movie after
Huh?
eat at the Fern Rock Diner, maybe?