Strand Theatre | |
Location | 432 N. Main St., Jennings, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 30°13′27″N92°39′28″W / 30.22417°N 92.65778°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1939 |
Architect | Favrot, Reed, and Fred |
Architectural style | Moderne |
NRHP reference No. | 98001360 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1998 |
The Strand Theatre in Jennings, Louisiana, at 432 N. Main St., was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]
It is a Moderne-style building designed by architects Favrot, Reed, and Fred. [1]
It was the only theatre open in Jennings during most of 1939 to 1948. [2]
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