DeSoto Theatre

528 Broad Street,
Rome, GA 30161

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The Rome Little Theatre (Official)

Additional Info

Architects: Albert Howell, McKendree A. Tucker

Firms: Tucker & Howell

Functions: Live Performances

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 706.291.7171

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DeSoto Theatre

Built in 1929 at a cost of $110,000, the DeSoto Theatre was especially built for sound films. It is presently the home of the Rome Little Theatre.

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Recent comments (view all 11 comments)

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on January 7, 2007 at 6:20 pm

Here is a resent photo of the DeSoto.

Patsy
Patsy on August 1, 2008 at 12:52 pm

Lost: Your March 27th photo was in a recent Atlanta Constitution article where I have further commented about on the Rylander Theatre CT site.

Patsy
Patsy on August 1, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Lost: YES! This is the article..thanks for posting it for all to read in regards to the Fox Theatre Institute and what they are doing for other theatres across the Peach State! If only other States were doing this (perhaps they are)!

Patsy
Patsy on August 1, 2008 at 1:21 pm

And I plan to check out all of the theatres listed to see if they are all on CT…I’m sure most of them are CT listed, but if not they will be soon thanks to fellow members.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 26, 2008 at 6:40 pm

The Lam Amusement Company was based in the De Soto building in the early 1960s. Lam had houses in Cedartown, Hogansville, La Grange, Newman, Rockmart and Rome, all in GA, at that time.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 2, 2010 at 11:55 pm

The Desoto had its share of horror movies like Dec.1 1961 and “BRAINWASHED” is showing. In the Seventies it was a Chris McGuire Cinemas.

cccmoviehouses
cccmoviehouses on February 14, 2014 at 11:30 pm

I got to see the DeSoto around 2005 and stood under the marquee in awe, it felt like being at the movies in the 50’s. The box office added to that classic feel of yesterday theaters.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on October 24, 2016 at 4:23 pm

This history via Rome’s website.

http://romegeorgia.org/attraction/historic-desoto-theatre/

jc1950
jc1950 on January 26, 2021 at 3:50 pm

Please click on the tab “photos” to see 16 new photos posted Jan 2020 of the DeSoto Theatre’s new completed wonderful full restoration.

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