Palmetto Theatre

Palmetto Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The theatre in 2017
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Location	109 Lee Ave., Hampton, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°52′06″N81°06′26″W / 32.86833°N 81.10722°W / 32.86833; -81.10722
Area	less than one acre
Built	1946 (1946)
Built by	Freeman, Clarence L.
Architectural style	Art Deco, Art Moderne
NRHP reference No.	12000849 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 9, 2012

Palmetto Theatre is a historic movie theater located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1946, and is an Art Deco-influenced Art Moderne style building. It features a prominent, ornate, projecting marquee with highly stylized neon lettering and geometric patterns. The theater was designed to seat 450 people, including balcony seats. ^{[2] [3]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/09/12 through 10/12/12. National Park Service. October 19, 2012.
2. Eric W. Plaag (August 2012). "Palmetto Theatre" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
3. "Palmetto Theatre, Hampton County (109 Lee Ave., Hampton)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

External links

• Cinema Treasures
• South Carolina Movie Theatres