The Nixon Theatre was a theatre in Philadelphia.[1] It was built in 1910 and closed around 1984.[2] It held 1,870 seats. The architectural design of the Nixon Theatre was made by John D. Allen. It was located on 34 S 52nd Street, Philadelphia, PA. The theater was brick and stone with a two-story arched entrance and a bow window at the top. Now, the site is Payless ShoeSource and Rainbow Kids. Jimmy Bishop, a popular old local Philly radio DJ helped run Arctic Records and organize various performances in this theatre.[3]
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^"Neighborhood Movie Theaters – PhillyHistory Blog".
^Warren, Bruce (2014-08-06). "Listen to a rare recording of The Delfonics and Billy Stewart from a live concert at West Philly's Nixon Theatre". WXPN. from the original on 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^Wang, Oliver S. (2010-03-31). "Live from the Nixon". Soul Sides. from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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