State Theatre (Easton, Pennsylvania)
United States historic place
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The State Theatre, officially known as the State Theatre Center for the Arts, is a 1,500-seat, historic, American theater that is located in the City of Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
State Theatre | |
The interior of Easton's State Theater in 2018 | |
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| Location | 453 Northampton St., Easton, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′29″N 75°12′45″W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1910, 1925 |
| Architect | Lee, W.H. |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003804[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1982 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
History
The building began to take its present form in 1910, when modified from a bank building to a vaudeville theater, called the Neumeyers Vaudeville House. The building was extensively modified in 1926, to include a larger auditorium, balcony, and lush decorations; at that time it was renamed "The State." The building is asymmetrical with a cut stone Beaux-Arts style facade and large overhanging marquee.[2]
The theater has hosted the Freddy Awards, which honor the best in high school theater programs in the Lehigh Valley, every year since the inaugural show in 2003.[3]
