Английская Википедия:Commodore Theatre
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox NRHP Commodore Theatre is an historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945 in the Streamline Art Deco style, and originally sat 1,000 people.[1] The theater closed in 1975 and sat empty until a change in ownership and extensive renovation beginning in 1987.[1] It reopened two years later, and Шаблон:As of was in operation displaying first-run films accompanied by a full kitchen.[2]
History
The Commodore was built in 1945 by William Stanley Wilder, a Portsmouth native who owned and operated several theaters in Virginia's Tidewater region from the 1920s through the 1940s.[1] The theater was named after Commodore James Barron, an officer on the frigate USS Chesapeake involved in the [[Chesapeake–Leopard affair|ChesapeakeШаблон:EndashLeopard affair]] and who is buried in a churchyard next to the theater.[1] It is rumored that the construction supplies for the building Шаблон:Endash which ordinarily would have been unavailable due to wartime shortages Шаблон:Endash were allocated to the project due to the entertainment it would provide to the large number of soldiers stationed in Portsmouth.[1]
The theater's design has been described as "an excellent example of the Streamline Art Deco style."[1] Its two-story façade features a plain mass of yellow pressed brick decorated with horizontal stripes of brown brick on the upper level with a central pavilion of curved-top vertical pylons of Indiana limestone and decorative strips of glass block.[1] The lower level of the façade is composed of Indiana limestone ashlar veneer with a base of black marble. A dominant element of the auditorium is the pair of restored murals on the side walls representing the progress of America and the commerce and industry of Hampton Roads.[1]
After a period of declining attendance and conversion to an adult theater, the Commodore closed in 1975.[1] It sat empty until being purchased by the current owner who performed a two-year renovation.[1] The exterior's marquee and ticket booth were retained, as were the majority of interior fixtures.[1] The original seating was removed from the main auditorium floor and replaced with dinner theater-style seating; a balcony uses traditional auditorium-style seating.[1]
The theater currently offers first-run films on a nightly basis, featuring Dolby Digital and THX sound, accompanied by a dining experience serviced by a full kitchen in the main building.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[4] It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.[5]
References
External links
Шаблон:National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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