Hoffman-Hennon was a prominent Philadelphia architectural firm known for its theater designs.
[1] One of the first movie palaces in Philadelphia was The Stanley Theater (1914) at 1620 Market Street, designed by W. H. Hoffman and later renamed the Stanton.
[2] A second theater named the Stanley was also designed by Hoffman-Henon and opened at the southwest corner of 19th and Market in 1921.
[2] Working with the Ballinger Company, Hoffman-Henon designed the Commodore Theatre, located at 4228 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Stanley) remains open at 207 Seventh Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.