Lehigh Theatre
2516 W. Lehigh Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19132
2516 W. Lehigh Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19132
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Additional Info
Architects: Charles S. Dingleman, Godfrey J. Reich
Functions: Church
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The Lehigh Theatre opened in 1912. In 1916 it was equipped with a Kimball 2 manual 7 ranks organ, which was removed when the theatre was equipped for sound. Designed by architect Godfrey J. Reich. It was closed on September 22, 1957 with Walt Disney’s “Bambi” & Richard Greene in “The Adventures of Robin Hood”. It became a church known as the United Church of the First Born.
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Opened in 1912, closed in 1955.
Though it closed when I was 5 years old, I remember going there. It seemed to be a smaller operation than the Cambria Theater a few blocks away. I remember there was an old usher who sold candy from a table set up in the back of the theater.
Anyone remember the old Woolworth’s in the same block with wooden floors?
THIS PLACE COULDN’T HAVE CLOSED DOPWN IN 1955 AS THE PREVIOUS STATEMENT SAIDS AS I WENT HERE AND I WAS NOT EVEN BORN THEN!WHICH IS TO CLARIFY, IT MUST HAVE STOPPED SHOWING FILMS AROUND 1965. I RECALL GOING IN HERE ONCE OR TWICE AND IT WAS USUALLY STANDING ROOM ONLY SO MOST KIDS STARTED TO GO UP TO THE CAMBRIA THEATER. BOTH OF THEM USUALLY SHOWED OLD HERCULES OR MONSTER FILMS.BY STANDING ROOM, I GUESS THEY DID NOT HAVE THAT MANY SEATS, SO I RECALL STANDING IN THE SNACK AREA.I ALSO REMEMBER HAVING TO CLIMB UP AROUNT TWO BROAD STEPS TO GET TO THE CASHIER WINDOW.
Yes, the Lehigh Theatre was a smaller theater than the Cambria Theatre — 480 vs. 850.
When did the the Lehigh close? Shoeshoe14 says 1955. Richwy150 says he was 5 years old when it closed, but doesn’t say when he was 5. And PHILLYTOM says he went to the Lehigh Theatre — although he wasn’t even born until after 1955. Please — someone solve this mystery!
The Lehigh Theatre closed September 22, 1957 with “Bambi” and “The adventures of Robin Hood.”