Warner Theater (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
United States historic place
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The Warner Theater, also known as The High Street Theater, was a historic, American movie theater that was located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Warner Theater | |
Warner Theater, October 2010 | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 120 N. High St., West Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°57′37″N 75°36′23″W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Rapp & Rapp |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002207[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1979 |
Located in the West Chester Downtown Historic District, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The auditorium was demolished in late 1986; the remainder of the building was renovated and converted into the Hotel Warner.[2] Hotel Warner today is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3]
History and architectural features
Designed by the noted Chicago theater design firm of Rapp and Rapp and built by Warner Brothers, this historic theater opened on November 14, 1930. A composite of one-, two-, and three-story buildings that were created in the Art Deco style, it included a theater, restaurant and a series of seven small stores and had a two-story foyer with a three-story tower that formerly supported the marquee. The auditorium measured 83 by 120 feet (25 m × 37 m), and originally sat 1,650, with 1,300 on the floor and 350 in the balcony.[4]
The auditorium was demolished in late 1986, and the remainder of the building has been renovated as the Hotel Warner.[5] Hotel Warner today is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[6]
