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The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple (formerly the Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral) is a theatre and cultural center in Scranton, Pennsylvania.The Cultural Center's mission statement is "to rejuvenate a national architectural structure as a regional center for arts, education and community activities appealing to all ages."
In June 1983, McManus wrote about Steamtown again, this time announcing that Scranton had taken his suggestion. He said that Springfield, Massachusetts, and Willimantic, Connecticut, had also vied for the collection. "But on May 24, Scranton signed a contract to get it, pledging to raise $2 million to cover the cost of moving 40 ancient steam ...
Scranton: Second address represents a boundary increase approved December 12, 2024. 10: Dime Bank Building: Dime Bank Building: July 14, 1978 : Wyoming Avenue and Spruce Street: Scranton: 11: Finch Building: Finch Building: June 14, 1976
At the time, the theatre could seat 2,047 patrons. As a result of the 1949 antitrust laws, ownership of the theater was transferred to the Penn Paramount Company. Closing briefly for repairs, the theatre reopened on September 2, 1949, as the Paramount Theatre. [4] Operations continued until the early 1970s.
Oct. 29—SCRANTON — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-8) called it "a golden spike" moment. Cartwright spoke at Tuesday's announcement of a $9 million infusion of federal funding through the ...
In the early 1900s, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad president William Truesdale approved a plan to replace the railroad's Scranton station, an old brick structure located on Lackawanna Avenue near Franklin Avenue. The new station, to be built about seven blocks east at 700 Lackawanna Avenue, would be a far grander structure that would ...
Houdini performed at Sylvester Z. Poli's theater for in Scranton, which was part of the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuit at the time. This would later become the RKO Pictures circuit. The Houdini Tour, show, and museum attraction is a popular Scranton attraction. [2] The museum features memorabilia, artifacts, mannequins and films of Houdini.
The $6 million project began construction in November 1999. The venue takes up 70 acres of the ski resort, with a wooded area separating the venue and parking spaces. Construction was completed in June 2000, just in time for the newly sponsored Coors Light Silver Bullet Concert Series.