Capitol Theatre, Chambersburg

Name: Capitol Theatre
Address: Chambersburg, United States
Telephone: +1 717-263-0202

#4 among attractions in Chambersburg

Top attraction, Historical place, Concerts and shows, Theater

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The Capitol Theatre Center is a theater located at 159 South Main Street in downtown Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, located midway between Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland. The Capitol Theatre Center opened as a movie theater on February 3, 1927. Following renovations in 1996 the Capitol now operates as a community arts center. It is funded through the Capitol Theatre Center Foundation. The Capitol Theatre Center is one of the few theaters in the United States to still have its original organ, a Möller theater pipe organ. The Capitol Theatre Center is the home of all performances done by the Chambersburg Community Theatre. ()

Opened: 1927 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 39°56'5"N, 77°39'44"W

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Chambersburg United States

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+1 717-263-0202

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Capitol Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Old Jail, Memorial Fountain and Statue, Franklin County Courthouse, Chambers Fort Park.

~1650 ftNE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
The Old Jail, Chambersburg
8 min walk • The Old Franklin County Jail is a historic jail located at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1818, and is a two-story, brick building with a slate covered hipped roof topped by a cupola. The original building measures 84 feet wide by 48 feet deep. In 1880, a cell block was added.
~1020 ftN
Memorial
Memorial Fountain and Statue, Chambersburg
5 min walk • Memorial Fountain and Statue are a historic fountain and statue located in Memorial Square at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. They were installed in 1878, and built of cast iron. The fountain basin is hexagonal and 30 feet in diameter. It features eight flower vases positioned around it.
~1190 ftNE
Tower, Greek Revival architecture
Franklin County Courthouse, Chambersburg
6 min walk • The current Franklin County Courthouse in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, built in 1865, is the third courthouse building on the site. The site was originally purchased from Colonel Benjamin Chambers in 1785.
~1330 ftN
39°56'18"N • 77°39'46"W
Chambers Fort Park, Chambersburg
7 min walk • Park
~790 ftS
Church, Georgian architecture
Zion Reformed Church, Chambersburg
4 min walk • Zion Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ, more commonly known as Zion Reformed Church or Zion UCC is a congregation of the United Church of Christ in the borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Chambersburg Historic District, Chambersburg
11 min walk • Chambersburg Historic District is a national historic district centered on the Memorial Fountain and Square of Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
0.4 miE
Cemetery
Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery, Chambersburg
10 min walk • The Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery also known as the Old Jewish Cemetery of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is believed to be the earliest Jewish American burial ground west of the Susquehanna River. The oldest headstone refers to a burial in July 1840.
~1690 ftNE
Museum, History museum
John Brown House, Chambersburg
9 min walk • John Brown House, also known as the Ritner Boarding House, is a historic home located in Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a two-story, three-bay wide, hewn-log building covered in clapboard.
0.8 miN
Baseball field, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Henninger Field, Chambersburg
20 min walk • Henninger Field is a little-known, historic ballpark located in historic Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Erected in 1895, Henninger Field, is the home of the Chambersburg Maroons.

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Which popular attractions are close to Capitol Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Zion Reformed Church, Chambersburg (4 min walk), Memorial Fountain and Statue, Chambersburg (5 min walk), Franklin County Courthouse, Chambersburg (6 min walk), Chambers Fort Park, Chambersburg (7 min walk).