Colonial Theater (Canton, North Carolina)
Colonial Theater | |
 Colonial Theater, October 2011 | |
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| Location | 55-57 Park St., Canton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°31′56″N 82°50′24″W / 35.53222°N 82.84000°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | Benton & Benton |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000226[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 2000 |
The Colonial Theatre is a historic movie theater located at Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina. It was designed by Benton & Benton and built in 1932. It is a 2 1/2-story, five bay Colonial Revival style brick building. The theater auditorium has 650 seats, including the auditorium and the balcony. The Colonial Theater has been renovated and is now used for concerts, movies, and plays.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It is located in the Canton Main Street Historic District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Sybil Argintar Bowers (September 1999). "Colonial Theatre" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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Categories:
- Theatres completed in 1932
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Haywood County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Haywood County, North Carolina
- Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina
- Western North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs