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Atlas Theater and Shops
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| Location: | 1313-33 H Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. |
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| Built: | 1938 |
| Architect: | John Jacob Zink |
| Architectural style: | Art Moderne |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 10000909 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 10, 2010 |
The Atlas Theater and Shops are located at 1313-33 H Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Swampoodle neighborhood.
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It was originally built in 1938, by the Kogod-Burka movie chain. It closed in August 1976. The H Street Community Development Corp. purchased the theater in 1985, and renovated the Art Moderne facade in 1989.
In 2002, the Sprenger-Lang Foundation donated $450,000 of the $1.2 million asking price. The building was renovated for $22 million,[2] beginning in 2004.[3][4] The Atlas Performing Arts Center opened in March 2005.[5]
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