Republic Theater

Not to be confused with Republic Theatre.
Republic Theater

Republic Theater, April 2012
Location 806 Dearborn St., Great Falls, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°34′2″N 80°53′24″W / 34.56722°N 80.89000°W / 34.56722; -80.89000Coordinates: 34°34′2″N 80°53′24″W / 34.56722°N 80.89000°W / 34.56722; -80.89000
Area less than one acre
Built 1921 (1921)-1922
Architect Serrine, J.E.,& Co.
NRHP Reference # 80003665[1]
Added to NRHP November 26, 1980

Republic Theater, also known as the Falls Theater, is a historic movie theater located at Great Falls, Chester County, South Carolina. It was built by Republic Cotton Mills in 1921-1922, and is a rectangular, light-colored brick structure on a limestone-colored stucco foundation. The façade has a large segmental arch entrance framed by terra cotta decoration and a molded terra cotta cornice. The theater closed in 1974.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Pamela L. Zagaroli and Martha Walker (September 1980). "Republic Theater" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. "Republic Theater, Chester County (806 Dearborn St., Great Falls)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.


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