Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony. The building measures 72 feet by 143 feet, and has two storefronts on the ground floor and a pool room in the basement. The front facade features fluted concrete Ionic order pilasters with egg-and-dart detail in the Classical Revival style. The theater continues to provide a home for the city's best live entertainment.[2]
Metropolitan Theatre | |
 Metropolitan Theatre in 2015 | |
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| Location | 371 S. High St., Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°37′51″N 79°57′20″W / 39.63083°N 79.95556°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Charles W. Bates |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003631[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.[1]
Gallery
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Don Knotts statue. -
Stage right of the proscenium from center house. -
House left balcony. -
House ceiling. -
Balcony seating. -
Balcony canvas border (bottom left).
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Comuntzis, C. G. & Barbara J. Howe (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Metropolitan Theatre" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, West Virginia).
- Metropolitan Theatre website
- Cinema Treasures: Metropolitan Theatre
- West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University, Metropolitan Threatre, Morgantown, Records
- University of West Virginia Libraries, West Virginia History Onview: "Fire at the Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, W. Va."