Russell Theatre
National Register of Historic Places

Russell Theatre

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
Listed
March 30, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000216

About this property

The Russell Theatre is a building in Maysville, Kentucky that was originally intended as a movie theater but has since been adapted for other uses. Construction of the Russell Theatre was announced by Maysville businessman Col. J. Russell Barbour in 1928.

Location

9 E. Third St.
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
38.64676, -83.76471

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 06000216. It was listed on March 30, 2006.

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

Courthouse Square and Mechanics' Row Historic District
Modern
0.1 mi
West Fourth Street District
Listed
0.1 mi
Maysville Downtown Historic District
Modern
0.1 mi
Phillips' Folly
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Guerrilla Action at Maysville (Mason County)
1863Civil War
1.1 mi
Action at Maysville (Mason County)
1864Civil War
1.2 mi
Action at Washington (Mason County)
1862Civil War
4.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Russell Theatre listed on the National Register?

Russell Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Russell Theatre?

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

What is the period of significance for Russell Theatre?

The period of significance for Russell Theatre is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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