Rowland Theatre

127 N. Front Street,
Philipsburg, PA 16866

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JRHagan
JRHagan on July 21, 2023 at 5:57 am

A NEW SHORT FILM ABOUT THE ROWLAND HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE LINK BELOW .

https://youtu.be/0c7cHaRBJNo

JRHagan
JRHagan on July 6, 2023 at 2:57 pm

A new short film about THE ROWLAND THEATRE will be availible this weekemd, a preview is availble now at this location on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ap8Ky-K3JI

richardg
richardg on April 15, 2021 at 8:25 pm

I revisited the Rowland 2 years ago and the balcony was still open to patrons. This time I got a behind the scenes tour by a young woman who managed the theatre. The second floor of the building originally contained several offices and the third floor was a ballroom. Other than the theatre the whole building is vacant. The third floor would make an excellent fitness center or yoga studio. The second floor is ideally suited for single use offices. Unfortunately, there is only one entrance/exit so todays zoning prohibits it usage. It’s very likely this great space will remain unused

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 February 7, 2004 at 4:07 pm

I’ve been to this theatre twice and enjoyed it both times. The balcony is always open to patrons. Philipsburg is a small community and I find it amazing they have a theatre this large. What’s more amazing is there’s another large theatre just a block away. Although now closed, I think that when it was open it would have taken the entire town’s population to fill the two theatres. There’s a terrific chocolate store across from the theatre with lots of homemade candies.