Richmond Theater
3037-3043 Richmond Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19134
3037-3043 Richmond Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19134
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Warner Theatre Circuit took on the venue in March of 1929 equipping it with Vitaphone sound to remain viable. Warner closed the Richmond Theatre permanently on March 9, 1952 with Bob Hope in “My Favorite Spy.”
Apologies for the vertical video: https://youtu.be/3BFOfYsavXg
Devastated to report that after inspecting the site myself today, I was wrong. Demolition has indeed started on the back half of the building. The facade is still intact. I suppose it’s too late at this point :(
Demolition has not started yet, and may not happen at all according to a friend who runs a nearby business. Seems that the new owners are amenable to restoration. I’m going to try!!!
My friend Jay Farrell has suggested to me that the same road construction that is putting the bookstore out of business apparently kept the google streetview photography car from reaching that block.
Proposed for demolition! https://starnewsphilly.com/2019/09/12/community-staple-port-richmond-books-is-under-threat-of-demolition/?fbclid=IwAR32ikx6wiYqpH9MCUc1_wGt4_Iqcp4GhYsKJf9UY0gi40tzQLdZKJr5KRQ
Photo in ex-auditorium in yesterday’s Philadelphia Sunday Inquirer in Business section re Port Richmond “Area gets younger, but Polish food endures” http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-23/business/40148369_1_port-richmond-northern-liberties-swiacki-meats
Hidden City Philadelphia today: http://hiddencityphila.org/2013/03/books-take-stage-in-a-former-theater-in-port-richmond/
Here is an undated photo from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site. The photo is from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/2k9zag