Coliseum Theatre
National Register of Historic Places

Coliseum Theatre

Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi
Listed
August 20, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002199

About this property

The Coliseum Theatre is a historic theater building in Corinth, Mississippi. It is a Mississippi Landmark. The theater was designed by Benjamin F. Liddon and built in 1923 and 1924.

Location

404 Taylor St.
Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi
34.93405, -88.51843

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 80002199. It was listed on August 20, 1980.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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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

Downtown Corinth Historic District
Early Republic
0.1 mi
US Post Office, Old
Modern
0.2 mi
Corinth Clothing Manufacturing Company Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Midtown Corinth Historic District
Pre Contact
0.2 mi
Veranda House
Pre Contact
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Corinth MS Apr-May 1862
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Second Battle of Corinth Mississippi
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Corinth (Second 1862)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Corinth (August 1862)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Action at Corinth, October 4, 1862 (second day)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Coliseum Theatre listed on the National Register?

Coliseum Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Coliseum Theatre?

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

What is the period of significance for Coliseum Theatre?

The period of significance for Coliseum Theatre is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.

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