Colonial Theater (Canton, North Carolina)
Colonial Theater | |
Colonial Theater, October 2011 | |
| 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
- ^ 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.