Proctor's Theater (Yonkers, New York)

Proctor's Theater
Proctor's RKO Theater as seen from Nepperhan Avenue
Interactive map showing the location for Proctor’s Theatre Yonkers
Location53 S. Broadway, Yonkers, New York
Coordinates40°55′55.6″N 73°53′58.0″W / 40.932111°N 73.899444°W / 40.932111; -73.899444
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
ArchitectWilliam E. Lehman
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08001083 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2008

Proctor's Theater, also known as Proctor's Palace and RKO Proctor's, is a historic movie theater located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built 1914-1916 and operated initially as a vaudeville house. William E. Lehman was the theater's architect. It became part of the RKO Pictures circuit in 1929 and closed as a movie theater in 1973. It was subsequently converted to retail and office use.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Cinema Treasures: Proctor's Palace, Yonkers, NY

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