Town Theatre

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Town Theatre
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Location1012 Sumter St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°0′0″N81°1′51″W / 34.00000°N 81.03083°W / 34.00000; -81.03083
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectJenkins, Harry; Hamby, Arthur W.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No. 74001873 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974

Town Theatre is a historic community theatre located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1924, and is a rectangular brick building with a two-story glazed central arch with Art Deco influences. A brick annex was added to the rear of the building in the 1950s. It houses one of the first community theatres in the United States. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [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. Betty Myers and Claire Randall (May 1974). "Town Theatre" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. "Town Theatre, Richland County (1012 Sumter St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.