Coliseum Theatre (Corinth, Mississippi) Explained

Coliseum Theatre
Coordinates:34.9339°N -88.5183°W
Architect:Benjamin Franklin Liddon
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:August 21, 1980
Refnum:80002199

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. It is being restored by the Corinth Area Arts Council with federal funding.[1] It has been used as the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center. It was built in the movie palace style of the 1920s with ornate plasterwork and white marble. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Corinth Area Arts Council. The Corinth Coliseum.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: The Coliseum Theatre. Williams Jr.. H.L.. May 1980. 2023-05-30.
  3. Web site: Coliseum Theatre, Corinth. February 18, 2011.