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Kearse Theater | |
 Site of the theater | |
  Location within West Virginia  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 161, 165, and 167 Summers St., Charleston, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°21′4″N 81°38′7″W / 38.35111°N 81.63528°W |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Mills & Millspaugh Co. |
| Demolished | 1982 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004026[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1980 |
Kearse Theater was a historic theatre building located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1921 and composed of a single floor auditorium with balcony behind a three-story front section which included two storefronts. It was designed for stage shows as well as for movies. The theater was demolished in 1982.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Kearse Theater. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. April 4, 2009.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Charleston, West Virginia
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1982
- Demolished buildings and structures in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Charleston, West Virginia
- Theatres completed in 1921
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Demolished but still listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Kanawha County, West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs