New Theatre (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Explained

New Theatre
Location:11 N. 10th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.3853°N -94.4217°W
Map Label:New Theatre
Builder:Boller Brothers of Kansas City
Architect:Klaw and Erianger
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:November 18, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99001351

The New Theatre is a historic theatre building at 11 North 10th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The Beaux Arts building was built in 1911, and was supposedly modeled on the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. The building's facade features a rich variety of decoration, including terra cotta glazed tile, terra cotta brick work, and elaborate border cartouches. The theatre began as a performing arts venue, but was converted to nearly exclusive use as a film house in the 1940s. It was closed in the 1970s,[1] and restoration efforts have been taking place sporadically since the 1990s.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is vacant.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for New Theatre. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-04-23.