Cassatt Crossing

Cassatt Crossing is the office building originally built as The Berwyn Theater in 1913 alongside the "Main Line," which was Alexander Cassatt's westward extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The train helped shuttle locals to see performers, such as Beverly Sills, at the theater. Live theater shows eventually gave way to movies, and the theater was converted into the Berwyn Theatre in the 1940's. Later, in 1951 the space was reopened as the Berwyn Roller rink. The roller rink closed its doors in the late 1970s.

Today

Since 1980 it has been an office building. Twenty-two years later the office space was transformed into a 13,000 s.f. open, light-filled space by Lyman Perry Architects, Ltd. There is a nod towards its history in this latest renovation, where the large, single volume that once seated the audience is now a single, two-story volume for a large office space. Where once was a balcony and projection booth there is now an office mezzanine. The original metal roof trusses are exposed, displaying the structure typical of the early 20th Century. The stage fly loft has been redesigned as a three-story office space, whose large interior wall resembles a movie screen. Today Cassatt Crossing is home to a interactive advertising agency, All Web Cafe.