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Egyptian Theater, 157 Bala Avenue, Bala-Cynwyd, Montgomery County, PA
Summary
Significance: The Egyptian Theatre, currently known as the Bala Theatre, is an excellent example of the Egyptian Revival style, a rare form of exotic revival popular during the mid-19th through early 20th centuries. Like most movie palaces built in the 1920s, the Egyptian Threatre originally featured silent movies and Vaudeville acts and was embellished with an array of ornate elements.
Survey number: HABS PA-6040
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Bala-Cynwyd (Pa.), 40.00464, -75.23200
Source
Library of Congress
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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
