State Theater was an 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][3] It was closed near the end of the 1980s,[4] and it was demolished in 1989.[5]
State Theater | |
 Building occupying the theater's site | |
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| Location | 39 E. Main St., Newark, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′59″N 75°45′07″W / 39.683014°N 75.751905°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Newark MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001405[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Valerie Cesna; Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: State Theater". National Park Service and {. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration accompanying photos
- ^ Cinema Treasures, State Theatre, Newark, Delaware
- ^ "Newark timeline". The News Journal. December 6, 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2011.