Avalon Theater (Larimore)
| Avalon Theater (Larimore) | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
 Avalon Theater (2006) |
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| location | Larimore , Grand Forks County , North Dakota | ||
| Coordinates | 47 ° 54 '19 " N , 97 ° 37' 25" W | ||
| Built | 1938-1939 | ||
| architect | Frank J. Ujka | ||
| Architectural style | Art deco | ||
| NRHP number | 90002191 | ||
| The NRHP added | 4th February 1991 | ||
The Avalon Theater is a movie theater in Larimore , Grand Forks County , North Dakota and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Building description
The cinema has a simply designed exterior facade with cube-shaped elements and subtle geometric details from Art Deco . A canopy protrudes above the entrance showing illuminated advertising for the movie theater. It is two stories high and has a lobby measuring just under 4.90 × 4.90 m. The adjoining foyer measures approximately 2.40 × 9.80 m and contains the staircase.
history
Frank J. Ujka built the film theater from 1938 to 1939. It replaced the Grand Theater, which until then had operated across the street. The building site for the Avalon Theater was a plot that had not been used since a house fire in 1922. The cinema premiered on April 28, 1939 and showed the film Broadway Serenade on the occasion . The movie theater operated without interruption until the early 1980s. After that, the building showed an increased need for renovation. Earl and Myrl Sickles, two former directors from Off-Broadway , acquired the Avalon Theater in 1987 and carried out extensive renovations. Among other things, a theater stage was installed and the ceiling and roof replaced. They then rented the building to a local cultural association, which uses it for theater performances, musicals, and song and dance events.
The Avalon Theater has been registered in the NRHP since February 4, 1991.
literature
- Dennis McCoy: National Register of Historic Places: Registration Form; here: Avalon Theater. In: National Register Information System. National Park Service November 3, 1990; Retrieved October 15, 2018 (335 KB).
Remarks
- ^ Dennis McCoy: National Register of Historic Places: Registration Form; here: Avalon Theater. P. 3.
- ^ Dennis McCoy: National Register of Historic Places: Registration Form; here: Avalon Theater. P. 5.
- ^ Dennis McCoy: National Register of Historic Places: Registration Form; here: Avalon Theater. P. 7.
- ^ Avalon Theater on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed October 12, 2018.