Palmetto Theatre

Palmetto Theatre
Location 109 Lee Ave., Hampton, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°52′06″N 81°06′26″W / 32.86833°N 81.10722°W / 32.86833; -81.10722Coordinates: 32°52′06″N 81°06′26″W / 32.86833°N 81.10722°W / 32.86833; -81.10722
Area less than one acre
Built 1946 (1946)
Built by Freeman, Clarence L.
Architectural style Art Deco, Art Moderne
NRHP Reference # 12000848[1]
Added to NRHP October 9, 2012

Palmetto Theatre is a historic movie theater located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1946, and is an Art Deco-influenced Art Moderne style building. It features a prominent, ornate, projecting marquee with highly stylized neon lettering and geometric patterns. The theater was designed to seat 450 people, including balcony seats.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/09/12 through 10/12/12. National Park Service. 2012-10-19.
  2. Eric W. Plaag (August 2012). "Palmetto Theatre" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. "Palmetto Theatre, Hampton County (109 Lee Ave., Hampton)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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