Strand Theatre was a historic theater located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. It was built in 1916–1917 in the Tudor Revival style.
Strand Theatre | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 310 E. State St., Ithaca, New York |
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Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Driscoll Bros. & Co. |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Neo-Tudor |
NRHP reference No. | 79001636[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1979 |
Removed from NRHP | January 01, 1999 |
After Ithaca's Lyceum Theater closed in 1927, the Strand became Ithaca's main venue for touring theater companies.[2] After 1950, the theater switched to showing only films.[2] The theater closed in 1976 due to a leaky roof and deteriorated heating system, then re-opened in 1979 for live performances.[2]
In 1981 the owners attempted to secure grants to renovate the building and pay huge outstanding debts.[3]
The theater closed permanently in 1982[2] and was demolished in 1993.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and delisted in 1999.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Strand Theater". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ DiFilippo, Alyssa (25 March 1981). "... and Renovation Begins". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Lucy Breyer (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Strand Theatre". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
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