Hi, Karen,
I don't remember precisely, but I would guess that it closed as a theatre
in the late 50's or early 60's. It did become a church before the mosque moved
in there.
Fran
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Commodore!!! Thanks, Fran! Do you know when it closed?
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>Hi,
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> You were close. The theatre at 43rd and Walnut St. was the >Commodore. We
> used to attend it regularly.
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> Fran
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>Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> > > before they BUILT the mosque
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>btw, that mosque on walnut used to be an old movie theater (conveniently
>>built on a slope), the cunningham(?) theater. and before it was a mosque it
>>was some kind of christian place of worship. since it's been a mosque
>>they've dug out the slope inside, along with removing all signs of the
>>former tenants, including my favorite, a little window jawn that said JESUS
>>SAVES in that south philly rowhouse lettering. but you can still make out
>>the 'CT' in the original stonework near the top of the building...
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>why is it theaters become churches and churches become theaters?
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>(also, anyone know why that church on 40th street is for sale? the one near
>>the mcdonalds? st. josephs?)
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