National Register of Historic Places

Avalon Theater

Larimore, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Listed
February 4, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90002191

About this property

The Avalon Theater is a Historic Art Deco style Movie theater located in the commercial district of Larimore, North Dakota, United States. Built in 1938 as a 350-seat theater, the Avalon's most significant feature is its Art Deco detailing, especially the marquee, box office, and entry doors and continuing with simple Art Deco geometry motifs in the interior, all of which has survived. The building is constructed of brick with a parabolic poured concrete floor in the seating area to ensure a good view for all. The building still functions as a movie theater, with its original projectors, and also is home to local live theater groups. The Avalon Theater is historically significant as a rare example of Art Deco theaters built during the Great Depression. It is part of a vanishing genre of small town movie houses, and is the only remaining Art Deco building in Larimore. The Avalon Theater played Broadway Serenade on its opening night, April 28, 1939.

Location

210 Towner Ave.
Larimore, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
47.90518, -97.62401

Categories

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Sources

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When was Avalon Theater listed on the National Register?

Avalon Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Avalon Theater?

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

What is the period of significance for Avalon Theater?

The period of significance for Avalon Theater is recorded as the industrial era.

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