Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, West Virginia) Explained

Metropolitan Theatre
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:371 S. High St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.6308°N -79.9556°W
Built:1924
Architect:Charles W. Bates
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:January 12, 1984
Refnum:84003631

Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony. The building measures 72 feet by 143 feet, and has two storefronts on the ground floor and a pool room in the basement. The front facade features fluted concrete Ionic order pilasters with egg-and-dart detail in the Classical Revival style. The theater continues to provide a home for the city's best live entertainment.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Metropolitan Theatre. September 1983. 2011-08-18 . Comuntzis, C. G. . Barbara J. Howe . amp . State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.