Arland W. Johnson (July 12, 1896 – December 25, 1968) was an American architect. His work included theaters such as Proctor's Theatre (Troy, New York).[1]
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Johnson lived in Toledo, Ohio and had offices there and in New York City.
Works
edit- Palladium Theatre (Worcester, Massachusetts) at 261 Main Street (still in use) [1]
- Garde Arts Center at 325 State Street in New London, Connecticut (still in use)[1]
- Eagles Theatre at 106 W. Market Street in Wabash, Indiana (still in use) [1]
- Proctor's Theatre (Troy, New York) at 82 Fourth Street[1][2]
- Proctor's Theatre (Mount Vernon, New York) at 6 Gramatan Avenue [1][3]
- Broadway Theatre (Detroit, Michigan) at 1337 Broadway[1]
- Columbia Theater (Sharon, Pennsylvania) at 82 W. State Street[1]
- Commodore Hull Theatre at 65-67 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut[1] Some of the building's features remain although it has been converted into a parking garage.[4]
- Jefferson Theater (Auburn, New York) at 61 State Street[1]
- Palace Performing Arts Center at 246 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut[1]
- Washington Theatre (Detroit, Michigan) at 1505-1513 Washington Boulevard[1][5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Arland W. Johnson". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ "Architecture and Building". 1915.
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(help) - ^ Architecture and Building, Volume 46 W.T. Comstock Company, 1914
- ^ Five movie theatres transformed into parking garages Yahoo
- ^ Detroit's Downtown Movie Palaces Michael Hauser, Marianne Weldon Arcadia Publishing, 2006 127 pages
- ^ Morrison, Andrew Craig (2006). Theaters. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393731088.