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Senator Theatre

Senator Theatre is a historic place in Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1989. Its National Register reference number is 89001153.

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, MarylandListed August 24, 1989NRIS #89001153
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What is Senator Theatre?

The Senator Theatre is an Art Deco movie theater at 5904-5906 York Road in northern Baltimore, Maryland. It was built in 1939 to serve a suburban neighborhood and later became a first run theater. Local architect John J. Zink designed it, and Durkee Enterprises, among Baltimore's largest and oldest movie circuits, ran it. A circular lobby of stucco and glass block stands in front of the brick auditorium. In the upper lobby, the glass block forms stepped pyramids lit from behind by colored neon. No other Baltimore structure uses glass block for decoration as extensively as its rounded front facade. The lobby has a terrazzo floor, mural paintings, and geometric trim and panels. The auditorium has no balcony and seats 929. Few undivided movie auditoriums from before World War II still exist in Baltimore, and this is one of them. A brick cleaners shop was added on the north side in 1962.

Source: National Register of Historic Places nomination form (National Archives)

The record

Listing details

Name
Senator Theatre
City
Baltimore (Independent City)
County
Baltimore County
State
Maryland
Listed on the National Register
August 24, 1989
NRIS reference number
89001153
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
No
Coordinates
39.36384, -76.61046
When was Senator Theatre listed on the National Register?

Senator Theatre was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1989.

Where is Senator Theatre located?

Senator Theatre is located in Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland at approximately 39.36384, -76.61046. See the map above.

Is Senator Theatre a National Historic Landmark?

Senator Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but it is not designated a National Historic Landmark in this dataset.

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