State Theater (Newark, Delaware)

This article is about the theater in Newark, Delaware. For other like named theaters, see State Theatre.
State Theater

Building occupying the theater's site
Location 39 E. Main St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates 39°40′59″N 75°45′07″W / 39.683014°N 75.751905°W / 39.683014; -75.751905Coordinates: 39°40′59″N 75°45′07″W / 39.683014°N 75.751905°W / 39.683014; -75.751905
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1929
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Newark MRA
NRHP Reference # 83001405[1]
Added to NRHP February 24, 1983

State Theater was a historic theater located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1929 and was a Neoclassical style, rectangular brick structure with one of the narrow ends oriented toward the street. The theater occupied most of the building, with two small store spaces located at either end of the facade.[2] It was closed near the end of the 1980s,[3] and it was demolished in 1989.[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: State Theater" (PDF). National Park Service and accompanying photos. Retrieved 2010-04-20. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ Cinema Treasures, State Theatre, Newark, Delaware
  4. ↑ "Newark timeline". The News Journal. December 6, 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
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