Category:Victor Theater, Allentown, Pennsylvania

**Victor Theatre**
	former movie theater in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Instance of	movie theater; destroyed building or structure;
Location	Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Street address	716 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102;
	40° 36′ 07.16″ N, 75° 28′ 20.98″ W
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The Victor Theater had a meandering history during its lifetime.

Originally the theater was opened as the Majestic Amusement Parlor at 716 Hamilton Street. It began playing motion pictures at its opening on April 14, 1906 and claiming to be the first full-time motion picture theater in Allentown. The building was first erected shortly after the Civil War in 1867, being owned by Jonas George who operated the Young & George restaurant and ice cream parlor in it for many years. It later became Freddie Allen’s Saloon and Palace Cafe. In April 1906, the property was purchaser and it became the Majestic Amusement Center and Theater.

The Majestic Theater was under the Joseph Kuntz Circuit which had similar locations in Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Reading. It likely had a one-year lease. However, the theater did not make money and it closed in May 1906, and the motion picture equipment sold to satisfy debts. For nearly a year, the theater was vacant, however in early 1907, the theater got a new owner in Dave Cohen who renamed it the Nickelet Theater and reopened it on May 4, 1907.

On May 2, 1910, the Original Victor Theater opened in March, 1910 at 634 Hamilton Street. During November 1910, the owner of the Original Victor purchased the Nicolet. The original Victor's property was purchased in May 1911, with the property being torn down and rebuilt, eventually becoming Tallman's Restaurant.

With the closure of the original Victor, the Nicolet at 716 Hamilton Street was closed on June 6, 1911, renamed as the Victor Theater, and re-opened on June 7, 1911. The New Victor continued to show silent films, and was later converted to sound films. It closed in July 1935 when the property was purchased as part of the building of the Lehigh-Portland Cement building. It was torn down in March, 1938.