Republic Theater (South Carolina)
Republic Theater | |
Republic Theater, April 2012 | |
| Location | 806 Dearborn St., Great Falls, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°34′2″N 80°53′24″W / 34.56722°N 80.89000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921-1922 |
| Architect | Serrine, J.E.,& Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003665[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 26, 1980 |
Republic Theater, also known as the Falls Theater, is a historic movie theater located at Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina. It was built by Republic Cotton Mills in 1921–1922, and is a rectangular, light-colored brick structure on a limestone-colored stucco foundation. The façade has a large segmental arch entrance framed by terra cotta decoration and a molded terra cotta cornice. The theater closed in 1974.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Pamela L. Zagaroli and Martha Walker (September 1980). "Republic Theater" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Republic Theater, Chester County (806 Dearborn St., Great Falls)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 17, 2014.