Apollo Theatre

2216 E. Carson Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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Functions: Furniture Showroom

Previous Names: Conn's Apollo Theatre

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Circa 1919 image courtesy of Lynn Skaggs Davis.

A theatre on Pittsburgh’s South Side district of Carson, Conn’s Apollo Theatre was open at least from 1920-22. By the 1980’s the property was occupied by a furniture warehouse.

Contributed by Ed Blank

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 20, 2009 at 4:49 pm

It must have been a small theater, unless the Carnegie Library was built after the theater was razed. I don’t think that’s the case. At present 2215 is a small park on a bend at East Carson where traffic heads to the Birmingham Bridge.

ElaineS
ElaineS on April 10, 2017 at 8:39 pm

My grandparents owned this theatre and the four surrounding buildings on Carson St, between street numbers 2219-2222. Would like to know more about the old Apollo on the South Side if anyone has input. Thank you!

pittsburghorbit
pittsburghorbit on March 26, 2018 at 10:34 am

I think this address is wrong.

A platte map from 1916 shows the building at 2216-2220 labeled simply “Theatre” (owned by J.M. Neuenhagen). This is the present Perlora Furniture store and definitely looks like it could have been a theater at one time.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on December 26, 2018 at 3:30 pm

After looking at the street view I agree that the Apollo was in the even numbered block and is still standing.

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