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<ref name="RMIT"/> The Astor Theatre is listed on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]]. |
<ref name="RMIT"/> The Astor Theatre is listed on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]]. |
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On December 6th December 2007 [[St Michael's Grammar School]] purchased the Astor Theatre Building to be renovated and used for future [[drama]] productions. |
On December 6th December 2007 [[St Michael's Grammar School]] purchased the Astor Theatre Building to be renovated and used for future [[drama]] productions, while retaining the building's use as a cinema. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 23:16, 6 December 2007
The Astor Theatre | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Art Deco[2] |
Town or city | Chapel Street, St Kilda (Melbourne), Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Construction started | December 1935[1] |
Completed | April 3, 1936[1] |
Cost | Unknown |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ron Morton Taylor[1] |
The Astor Theatre is a classic, single-screen film cinema located in the inner Melbourne (Australia) suburb of St Kilda, that has a long an illustrious history.[2] It was opened on April 3, 1936 and reflects the charming Art Deco style of architecture and design typical of the time period.[2] In the years since, the theatre has changed ownership several times, undergone redesign and survived contemporary redevelopment proposals to remain a Melbourne landmark venue. [1] The Astor Theatre is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
On December 6th December 2007 St Michael's Grammar School purchased the Astor Theatre Building to be renovated and used for future drama productions, while retaining the building's use as a cinema.
History
References
- ^ a b c d RMIT - The History of "The Astor Theatre". Accessed 2007-07-03.
- ^ a b c The Astor Theatre. Accessed 2007-07-03.