Commodore Theatre
Commodore Theatre | |
 Commodore Theatre | |
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| Location | 421 High St., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′5″N 76°18′8″W / 36.83472°N 76.30222°WCoordinates: 36°50′5″N 76°18′8″W / 36.83472°N 76.30222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1945 |
| Architect | Zink, John J. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000203[1] |
| VLR No. | 124-0101 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1997 |
| Designated VLR | December 4, 1996[2] |
Commodore Theatre is an historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945, and is an Art Deco style, 1,000-seat theater building. The two-story front facade features a plain mass of yellow pressed brick decorated with horizontal stripes of brown brick on the upper level with a central pavilion of curved-top vertical pylons of Indiana limestone and decorative strips of glass block. The lower level of the facade is composed of Indiana limestone ashlar veneer with a base of black marble. A dominant element of the auditorium is the pair of restored murals on the side walls representing the progress of America and the commerce and industry of Hampton Roads.[3]
The theater currently offers first-run films on a nightly basis, featuring Dolby Digital and THX sound, accompanied by a full dining experience serviced by a full kitchen in the main building.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Mary Ruffin Viles/Calder Loth (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Commodore Theatre" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links[]
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Art Deco architecture in Virginia
- Theatres completed in 1945
- Buildings and structures in Portsmouth, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia
- Hampton Roads, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs