Colonial Theater (Canton, North Carolina)


Colonial Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Colonial Theater, October 2011
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Location	55-57 Park St., Canton, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°31′56″N 82°50′24″W / 35.53222°N 82.84000°W / 35.53222; -82.84000Coordinates: 35°31′56″N 82°50′24″W / 35.53222°N 82.84000°W / 35.53222; -82.84000
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1932
Architect	Benton & Benton
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	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

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Sybil Argintar Bowers (September 1999). "Colonial Theatre" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina

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