Community Theatre
National Register of Historic Places

Community Theatre

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Listed
May 25, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000507

About this property

The Community Theatre is a historic theatre building at 207 West 2nd Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building, finished in stucco, with Moderne styling. It was built in 1889, and housed first a furniture store, and then a five and dime, before being converted for theatrical use in the 1920s.

Location

207 w. 2nd Ave.
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
34.23050, -92.00480

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04000507. It was listed on May 25, 2004.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Pine Bluff Confederate Monument
Civil War
0.1 mi
Merchants and Planters Bank Building
Civil War
0.1 mi
Saenger Theater
Industrial
0.2 mi
Hudson-Grace-Borreson House
Early Republic
0.2 mi
National Guard Armory-Pine Bluff
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pine Bluff
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Pine Bluff Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Mount Elba, Arkansas
1864Civil War
13 mi

Questions about this property

When was Community Theatre listed on the National Register?

Community Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Community Theatre?

Community Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Community Theatre?

The period of significance for Community Theatre is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

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