Strand Theater (Washington, D.C.)
The Strand Theater is an abandoned neighborhood movie theater, located at 5129–5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Deanwood neighborhood.
Strand Theater | |
Location | 5129–5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′54″N 76°55′34″W |
Built | 1928 |
NRHP reference No. | 08001093[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 2008 |
History
Abe E. Lichtman opened the movie theater, on November 3, 1928.[2]
The city bought the property out of foreclosure for $230,000 in September 2006.[3] Redevelopment was delayed.[4] It was named an endangered place by the D.C. Preservation League in 2007.[5] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 2008. In 2010, developers received approval of a plan for redevelopment, of the theater, by the Board of Zoning Appeals.[6]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/9656/despite-rich-history-no-theaters-remain-east-of-the-river/
- http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/12/03/story2.html
- http://dcmetrocentric.com/2010/03/02/strand-theater-update/
- http://www.dcpreservation.org/endangered_2007.html
- http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/news-room/news/change-underway-ward-7%E2%80%99s-strand-theater
External links
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