Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center

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Ritz Theater / Helen Stairs Theatre
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Location Sanford, Florida, USA
Coordinates 28°48′37″N81°16′1″W / 28.81028°N 81.26694°W / 28.81028; -81.26694 Coordinates: 28°48′37″N81°16′1″W / 28.81028°N 81.26694°W / 28.81028; -81.26694
Built1923
Architectural style Masonry Vernacular
NRHP reference # 00001130 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 2001

The Ritz Theater (also known as the Milane Theatre or the Helen Stairs Theatre) is a historic theatre in Sanford, Florida, United States. It is located at 201 South Magnolia Avenue. On January 29, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. After getting donations from Wayne Densch it has now been named the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.