National Register of Historic Places

Carolina Theatre

Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina
Listed
July 8, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000426

About this property

Carolina Theatre, also known as the Carolina Civic Center, is a historic movie theater located at Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina. It was built in 1927–1928, and is a three-story, Italian Renaissance style brick and terra cotta building. The theatre closed in 1975 amid a general exodus of businesses from downtown Lumberton. Plans were made to demolish it and build a parking lot, but community activists lobbied to have the building spared. It was reopened as the Carolina Civic Center in 1985 and underwent renovations in 2008. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located in the Lumberton Commercial Historic District at 319 North Chestnut Street.

Location

319 N. Chestnut St.
Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina
34.61925, -79.00796

Categories

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Sources

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

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Lumberton Commercial Historic District
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Raft Swamp (NC)
1781Revolutionary War
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When was Carolina Theatre listed on the National Register?

Carolina Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Carolina Theatre?

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

What is the period of significance for Carolina Theatre?

The period of significance for Carolina Theatre is recorded as the industrial era.

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