Proctor's Theater (Yonkers, New York)

Proctor's Theater

Proctor's RKO Theater as seen from Nepperhan Avenue
Location 53 S. Broadway, Yonkers, New York
Coordinates 40°55′55.6″N 73°53′58.0″W / 40.932111°N 73.899444°W / 40.932111; -73.899444Coordinates: 40°55′55.6″N 73°53′58.0″W / 40.932111°N 73.899444°W / 40.932111; -73.899444
Area less than one acre
Built 1914
Architect William E. Lehman
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #

08001083

[1]
Added to NRHP November 21, 2008

Proctor's Theater, also known as Proctor's Palace and RKO Proctor's, is a historic (1914) 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Cinema Treasures: Proctor's Palace, Yonkers, NY

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