Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, West Virginia)
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Metropolitan Theatre
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Metropolitan Theatre detail, September 2012
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| Location | 371 S. High St., Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Charles W. Bates |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 84003631[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony. The building measures 72 feet by 143 feet, and has two storefronts on the ground floor and a pool room in the basement. The front facade features fluted concrete Ionic order pilasters with egg-and-dart detail in the Classical Revival style. The theater continues to provide a home for the city's best live entertainment.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.[1]
References
External links
- Metropolitan Theatre website
- Cinema Treasures: Metropolitan Theatre
- University of West Virginia Libraries, West Virginia History Onview: "Fire at the Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, W. Va."
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- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Neoclassical architecture in West Virginia
- Theatres completed in 1924
- Buildings and structures in Morgantown, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Monongalia County, West Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in West Virginia
- Historic district contributing properties in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
