Coconut Grove Playhouse
National Register of Historic Places

Coconut Grove Playhouse

Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Listed
October 19, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100003018

About this property

The Coconut Grove Playhouse was a theatre in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. The building was originally constructed as a movie theater called the Player's State Theater. It opened on January 1, 1927, as a part of the Paramount chain. The movie house was designed by the architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott. It was built by local realtors Irving J. Thomas and Fin L. Pierce.

Location

3500 Main Hwy
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
25.72631, -80.24517

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 100003018. It was listed on October 19, 2018.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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.

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Questions about this property

When was Coconut Grove Playhouse listed on the National Register?

Coconut Grove Playhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Coconut Grove Playhouse?

Coconut Grove Playhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Coconut Grove Playhouse?

The period of significance for Coconut Grove Playhouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1927.

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