Proctor's Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Proctor's Theater

Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
Listed
November 21, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001083

About this property

Proctor's Theater, also known as Proctor's Palace and RKO Proctor's, is a historic 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. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Proctor's Palace Theatre; After the final curtain blog post (includes interior photographs) Media related to Proctor's Theater (Yonkers, New York) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

53 S. Broadway
Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
40.93420, -73.89890

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Proctor's Theater listed on the National Register?

Proctor's Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Proctor's Theater?

Proctor's Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Proctor's Theater is recorded as the industrial era.

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