Churchill Theatre–Community Building

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Churchill Theatre–Community Building
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Location103 Walnut Street (MD 19), Church Hill, Maryland
Coordinates 39°8′31″N75°59′6″W / 39.14194°N 75.98500°W / 39.14194; -75.98500
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectColeman, Elwood F.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No. 00001051 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 2000

The current mission for Church Hill Theatre, Inc is as a performing arts center dedicated to the creation and presentation of quality live performance and educational opportunities for all members of our diverse community. CHT produces 4-5 full scale productions each year, including at least one musical. The theater has open seating for up to 140 patrons

The Churchill Theatre–Community Building was an historic movie theater located at Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. It is a large two-story stucco building constructed in 1929 by the town government as a community hall, and was first used as a movie theatre in 1936. The present Art Deco entrance and interior features were installed after a fire in 1944. It continued to serve as a movie theater until 1982. [2]

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The Churchill Theatre–Community Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael O. Bourne and Peter E. Kurtze (September 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Churchill Theatre–Community Building" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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