State Theater (Newark, Delaware)

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] It was closed near the end of the 1980s,[3] and it was demolished in 1989.[4]

State Theater
Building occupying the theater's site
State Theater (Newark, Delaware) is located in Delaware
State Theater (Newark, Delaware)
State Theater (Newark, Delaware) is located in the United States
State Theater (Newark, Delaware)
Location39 E. Main St., Newark, Delaware
Coordinates39.683014°N 75.751905°W / 39.683014; -75.751905
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1929
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSNewark MRA
NRHP reference No.83001405[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983

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

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: State Theater". National Park Service and accompanying photos. Retrieved April 20, 2010. {{cite web}}: 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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