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Lincoln Theatre (Marion, Virginia)

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Lincoln Theatre
Lincoln Theatre, October 2006
Address117 E. Main St.
LocationMarion, Virginia
OwnerThe Lincoln Theatre, Inc.
TypeTheatre
Capacity500
Construction
Opened1929 (1929)
Renovated2000 (2000)
Expanded2016 (2016)
Reopened2004 (2004)
Website
www.thelincoln.org
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Coordinates36°50′0″N 81°31′9″W / 36.83333°N 81.51917°W / 36.83333; -81.51917
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
ArchitectEubank & Caldwell; Novelty Scenic Studios
Architectural styleExotic Revival, Mayan Revival
NRHP reference No.92001710
VLR No.119-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1992
Designated VLROctober 21, 1992

Lincoln Theatre is a historic theatre building located at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was opened in 1929, and is a three-story theater located behind the Royal Oak Apartment House. Access to the theatre is through a broad arcade on the ground floor of the apartment house. The interior of the theatre is designed to suggest an ancient Mayan temple. It also features six large paintings, depicting scenes from American and local history. The theatre closed in 1977. It later reopened in 2004 as a community performing arts center.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It is located in the Marion Historic District.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Mack H. Sturgill (September 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lincoln Theatre" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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