State Theater, 540 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Beaver County, PA
Summary
Written data includes a site plan.
Significance: The State Theater is one of the last remaining moving picture theaters in Beaver County. Constructed in 1921 for $225,000, it represents a fine example of thematic architecture popular during the "golden years" for moving picture theaters. Because the front elevation, with its elegant use of terra cotta as a decorative feature, has remained unchanged and possesses a high degree of architectural integrity, the building is significant to its local and regional environments.
Survey number: HABS PA-5957
Building/structure dates: 1920- 1921 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1920- 1921 Initial Construction
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- State Theater, 540 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Beaver County, PA
- State Theater, 540 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, Beaver County, PA
Tags
motion picture theaters
brick buildings
motion picture industry
entertainment
building deterioration
vandalism
business enterprises
domestic life
aliquippa pa
theater
state theater
franklin avenue
aliquippa
beaver
beaver county
pennsylvania
carlisle and sharrer
kevin r cooke
bert dinsmore
lyle g emery
a richard glance
ed harvey
historic american buildings survey
klein electric
earl e shaffer
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
detroit publishing company photograph collection
library of congress
Date
1921 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Carlisle & Sharrer
Shaffer, Earl E
Emery, Lyle G
Dinsmore, Bert
Klein Electric
Harvey, Ed
Cooke, Kevin R, photographer
Glance, A Richard, historian
Location
Aliquippa (Pa.)
,
40.61521, -80.24943
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html