Strand Theatre was a historic

theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communi ...

located at

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. It was built in 1916–1917 in the

Tudor Revival Tudor Revival architecture, also known as mock Tudor in the UK, first manifested in domestic architecture in the United Kingdom in the latter half of the 19th century. Based on revival of aspects that were perceived as Tudor architecture, in rea ...

style. After Ithaca's Lyceum Theater closed in 1927, the Strand became Ithaca's main venue for touring theater companies. After 1950, the theater switched to showing only films. The theater closed in 1976 due to a leaky roof and deteriorated heating system, then re-opened in 1979 for live performances. In 1981 the owners attempted to secure grants to renovate the building and pay huge outstanding debts. The theater closed permanently in 1982 and was demolished in 1993. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1979 and delisted in 1999.

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External links

Cinema Treasures - Strand Theatre
Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Theatres completed in 1917 Buildings and structures in Ithaca, New York National Register of Historic Places in Tompkins County, New York 1917 establishments in New York (state) 1993 disestablishments in New York (state) Buildings and structures demolished in 1993 Tudor Revival architecture in New York (state) {{TompkinsCountyNY-NRHP-stub