Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, West Virginia)

Metropolitan Theatre
Metropolitan Theatre in 2015
Location371 S. High St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates39°37′51″N 79°57′20″W / 39.63083°N 79.95556°W / 39.63083; -79.95556
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectCharles W. Bates
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.84003631[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984

Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony. The building measures 72 feet by 143 feet, and has two storefronts on the ground floor and a pool room in the basement. The front facade features fluted concrete Ionic order pilasters with egg-and-dart detail in the Classical Revival style. The theater continues to provide a home for the city's best live entertainment.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.[1]

  • Don Knotts statue.
  • Stage right of the proscenium from center house.
  • House left balcony.
  • House ceiling.
  • Balcony seating.
  • Balcony canvas border (bottom left).

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Comuntzis, C. G. & Barbara J. Howe (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Metropolitan Theatre" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
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