Ritz Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Ritz Theater

Sanford, Seminole County, Florida
Listed
January 29, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
00001130

About this property

The Ritz Theater (also known as the Milane Theatre or the Helen Stairs Theatre) is a historic theatre in Sanford, Florida, United States. It is located at 201 South Magnolia Avenue. On January 29, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Location

201 S. Magnolia Ave.
Sanford, Seminole County, Florida
28.81054, -81.26665

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 00001130. It was listed on January 29, 2001.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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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

Old Fernald-Laughton Memorial Hospital
Modern
0.2 mi
Sanford Grammar School
Industrial
0.4 mi
St. James A. M. E. Church
Civil War
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Mellon Engagement (February 1837)
1837Early Republic
1.3 mi
Battle of Lake Monroe FL Feb 1837
1837Early Republic
3.5 mi
Fort Mellon Engagement 1837
1837Early Republic
3.5 mi
Battle of Fort Mellon (Lake Monroe 1837)
1837Early Republic
3.6 mi
Skirmish at Enterprise FL (East Lake Tohopekaliga area)
1864Civil War
3.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ritz Theater listed on the National Register?

Ritz Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Ritz Theater?

Ritz Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ritz Theater?

The period of significance for Ritz Theater is recorded as the modern era.

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