Smoot Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Smoot Theater

Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
Listed
October 7, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001787

About this property

The Smoot Theatre is a historic vaudeville house and movie theater located in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1926, and is a brick and terra cotta building with a simple Classical style front. It features a Greek key cornice and a second story inset with four fluted columns in antis.

Location

213 5th St.
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
39.26664, -81.56042

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 82001787. It was listed on October 7, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Parkersburg approaches
1861Civil War
0 mi
Defense of Parkersburg
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Action Near Parkersburg (1861)
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Engagement at Belpre, Ohio
1863Civil War
1.3 mi
Confederate Cavalry Raid toward Parkersburg (1863)
1863Civil War
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Smoot Theater listed on the National Register?

Smoot Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Smoot Theater?

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

What is the period of significance for Smoot Theater?

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

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