Kearse Theater

Kearse Theater
Site of the theater
Location161, 165, and 167 Summers St., Charleston, West Virginia
Coordinates38°21′4″N 81°38′7″W / 38.35111°N 81.63528°W / 38.35111; -81.63528
Built1921
ArchitectMills & Millspaugh Co.
Demolished1982
NRHP reference No.80004026[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "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.