Area less than one acre Removed from NRHP June 5, 2000 Added to NRHP 5 January 1978 | NRHP Reference # 78002346 Architectural style Art Deco | |
Similar Santander Arena, The Astor Theatre, Nolde Forest Environm, Daniel Boone Homestead, Genesius Theatre | ||
Astor Theater was a historic movie theater located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect William Harold Lee in the Art Deco style, and built in 1928. The theater seated 2,478. It operated until 1975, then was demolished in 1998 to clear space for the Sovereign Center arena (since renamed the Santander Arena). Some architectural details, such as the ornate chandelier and gates, were salvaged from the Astor Theatre and recycled in the Sovereign Center.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and delisted in 2000.
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