William Harold Lee

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William Harold Lee (December 9, 1884 – February 3, 1971), a protege of acclaimed Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, was a 20th century movie theater designer and later the chief architect for Eastern College. He attended Trinity College for a year before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania where he studied architecture.

Lee designed numerous theaters during his career, and also several buildings at Temple University, Franklin and Marshall College and many of Lee's theaters have only recently begun to receive critical recognition. While some of his greatest theaters have been demolished, in most cases the theaters he designed which still exist today are being restored. These include the Anthony Wayne in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the Majestic Theatre in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Bryn Mawr Theatre in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the Hiway Theatre in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and the Lansdowne Theater in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.

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• Philadelphia Architects and Buildings profile
• Cinema Treasures