Diamond Theater
576-578 Alter Street,
Hazleton,
PA
18201
576-578 Alter Street,
Hazleton,
PA
18201
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In the fall of 1913, the Diamond Theater opened at 576-578 Alter Street. This one-floor theater did not have a stage and was limited to showing films its entire life. This small neighborhood theater had just over 400 seats and normally showed films in the evenings and weekend matinees.
The Diamond Theater was closed in mid-October 1969. The auditorium was demolished but the lobby area was converted to retail space.
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Attached is a 1941 image of the Diamond in Hazleton.
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Why was it called The Diamond when it was on Alter St. Diamond Ave was a few blocks away.
Closed in mid-October 1969.
The September 17, 1917 issue of Motography said that “[t]he Diamond Theater at Hazelton was destroyed by fire. Loss about $2,000.” The reported destruction was apparently somewhat exaggerated.
An early photo of the Diamond Theatre appeared in A Souvenir History of Hazleton, published in 1914. Scan at Google Books