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Victoria Theatre
Built in 1917 and opened in January 1918, the Victoria Theatre became a beloved downtown landmark before its demolition and 2004 delisting.
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Victoria Amusement Enterprises, 1939
This 1939 advertisement marks Victoria Amusement Enterprises’ printed 1914–1939 span and names Victoria theatres in Shamokin and three neighboring communities.
Opening the Victoria
The Victoria Theatre was built in 1917 and opened in January 1918.
The End of a Landmark
The National Park Service recorded the Victoria Theatre's removal from the National Register on May 18, 2004.
A Centennial Opening Night
The Centennial Week program scheduled the 8 p.m. coronation of Miss Centennial at the Victoria Theatre on June 27, 1964. That planned ceremony gives the theatre a documented role in the city’s centennial week decades after its 1918 opening.