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.
  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.

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