Oneonta Theatre

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Oneonta Theatre
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Location47 Chestnut St., Oneonta, New York
Coordinates 42°27′12″N75°3′50″W / 42.45333°N 75.06389°W / 42.45333; -75.06389
Arealess than one acre
Built1897
NRHP reference No. 02000555 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2002

Oneonta Theatre is a historic theatre building located at Oneonta in Otsego County, New York. The original structure was built about 1897 and expanded in several stages. The original three story structure was a generally rectangular block with storefronts and theater entrance on the first floor and apartments above. A theater wing projected from the rear was set at a 45-degree angle. In 1922, the theater was expanded and the entrance relocated to the center of the building. The 1922 marquee was removed in the 1970s. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1] It is located within the Oneonta Downtown Historic District established in 2003. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oneonta Theatre". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-14.See also: "Accompanying five photos".
  3. Kathleen LaFrank (July 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oneonta Downtown Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-02.