New Granada Theater

New Granada Theater
New Granada Theater
New Granada Theater is located in Pennsylvania
Location: 2007 Centre Avenue (Hill District), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates: 40°26′38.36″N 79°58′48.39″W / 40.4439889°N 79.9801083°W / 40.4439889; -79.9801083Coordinates: 40°26′38.36″N 79°58′48.39″W / 40.4439889°N 79.9801083°W / 40.4439889; -79.9801083
Built: 1927 and 1928
Architect: Louis A. S. Bellinger
Architectural style: Art Deco
NRHP Reference#: 10001071[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: December 27, 2010
Designated CPHS: October 8, 2004[2]
Designated PHLF: 2007[3]

The New Granada Theater at 2007 Centre Avenue in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1927 and 1928. This Art Deco theater was designed by architect Louis A. S. Bellinger, and originally was a Pythian Temple, a meeting place for the Knights of Pythias (a fraternal order and secret society). In this case, it was a lodge for a group of African American construction workers known as the Knights of the Pythian. In the 1930s, the building was sold to Harry Hendel, who moved two blocks from his old Granada Theater to this New Granada Theater. The building was remodeled in 1937 and 1938 by Alfred M. Marks, and it became a movie theater as well as a place for live entertainment, music and dancing. Jazz legends such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Cab Calloway performed at this location.[4]

It was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on October 8, 2004[2], the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2007[3], and the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2010.[1]

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