Lincoln Theatre (New Haven, Connecticut)
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| Location | 1 Lincoln St., New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′43″N 72°55′12″W / 41.31194°N 72.92000°WCoordinates: 41°18′43″N 72°55′12″W / 41.31194°N 72.92000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Russell,Samuel G.; Gray,George H. |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Modern Free-Style |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 84001134[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1984 |
The Lincoln Theatre, also known as Little Theatre on Lincoln Street, is a historic performance space at 1 Lincoln Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1924, it is the only known survivor in the state of the Little Theatre Movement of 1911-1933. It was used for theatrical productions until 1945, when it was used as a local foreign-film theater, then as a repertory film theater. This use ended in 1982.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Jack A. Gold, Kenneth A. Galdston, Nancy W. Brown, and John Herzan (May 5, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Lincoln Theatre". National Park Service. and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from 1983
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