Tennessee Theatre (Nashville)
For the theatre in Knoxville, see Tennessee Theatre.
| Address |
535 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°09′46″N 86°46′52″W / 36.16265°N 86.78107°WCoordinates: 36°09′46″N 86°46′52″W / 36.16265°N 86.78107°W |
| Capacity | 2,028 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Demolished | 1980s |
| Architect | Joseph W. Holman |
The Tennessee Theatre was a 2,028 seat, single screen, Streamline Moderne movie palace at 535 Church Street, in Nashville, Tennessee completed in 1952. It was built with the designs of architect Joseph W. Holman in the shell of the 11-story, Art Deco Warner building that was completed in 1932, and the entire structure was demolished in the 1980s. The Cumberland Apartment highrise now sits on the site. The Theatre hosted the only Grammy Awards ceremony not held in either Los Angeles or New York City in 1973.
References
- Will Dunklin (2012). "Tennessee Theater in Nashville". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- "Tennessee Theater". Historic Nashville. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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