Colonial Theatre is a hotel in Harrisburg, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former theater and movie theater in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States”. It opened in 1836. It stands about 0.5 km from the centre of Harrisburg.[3]
Overview
Colonial Theatre, also known as the Lochiel Hotel, is a historic theater and commercial building located at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The building consists of a five-story, brick and frame front section and a rear brick and frame auditorium. The original Colonial Theatre was built about 1836, as a hotel in the Greek Revival style and featured a four columned portico on the Market Street entrance.
From “Colonial Theatre (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1836. Its architecture is described as Greek Revival architecture. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.5 km from the centre of Harrisburg. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), about 13 km from the centre of Harrisburg.[4]
It is one of 6 hotels in and around Harrisburg recorded in Wikidata, 5 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Harrisburg.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hilton Harrisburg — 0.1 km
- Fulton Bank Building — 0.2 km, opened 1929
See also
- Hotels in Harrisburg
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Greek Revival style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1830s
References
- ^ Colonial Theatre (Q5148392). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Colonial Theatre. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-03.
- ^ Harrisburg (Q25280). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Harrisburg. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.