| Colonial Theatre | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 12--14 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′28″N 77°43′13″W / 39.64111°N 77.72028°W / 39.64111; -77.72028 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 (1914) |
| Architect | Yessler, Harry E. |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001478 |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1978 |
Colonial Theatre is a historic theater located at 12-14 S. Potomac Street in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a 1914 commercial structure designed by Harry E. Yessler, a Hagerstown architect. It is three stories high, with a heavily ornamented, Baroque influenced façade. A large marquee bearing the name of the original theater projects over the sidewalk. The upper levels of the façade are constructed of glazed white blocks with gold decorative detailing, in a Palladian window shape, flanked by flat Ionic pilasters. The theatre showed films until 1973, and is now owned by a church.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Colonial Theatre". Maryland Historical Trust. 2009-01-03.
External links
- Colonial Theatre, Washington County, including photo from 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust
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