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State Theater

Elizabethtown, KY

209 West Dixie Avenue

, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 United States

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270.234.8258

Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Deco

Function:	Live Performances, Live Theater
Seats:	700
Chain:	Independent

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	T.J. Murphy & Sons

Exterior view of the State Theater

Photo courtesy of Randi Skaggs

Once the largest theater in Elizabethtown, the historic State Theater opened in 1942, and was closed in 1982 with the movie "ET-The Extra Terrestrial", forty years after it first opened.

In 2009, the State Theater has been reopened and restored to its original appearance, and features live entertainment.

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Historic State Theater Complex (Official)

Contributed by Randi Skaggs

YOUR COMMENTS

The Historic State Theater in E-town Kentucky is having it's grand re-opening March 28 thru April 4th. The lights came back on Mar 28th after 20 years of darkness.

The next phase will be to restore the Historic Theater to its original beauty. The walls and murals will be brought back as they were in 1942 and the Theater will also be used for productions as well as luncheons, dinners, receptions, industrial meetings, weddings, schools, churches and clubs. When complete it will seat up to 700 people and be an asset to the community.

posted by Cwillis on Mar 31, 2003 at 8:31pm

When the State Theatre was a movie theatre it seated 954 people.

posted by William on Dec 5, 2003 at 8:38am

Here is a photo:
http://flickr.com/photos/rja/27384943/

posted by ken mc on Feb 10, 2006 at 5:15pm

Here is the website for the State Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 14, 2007 at 12:06pm

This is a recent photo of the State Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 15, 2007 at 7:46am

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998

State Theatre (added 1998 - Building - #98001492)
Also known as HD-E-278
209 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Murphy, T.J., and Sons
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 29, 2007 at 1:33pm

Here is a nice recent photo of the State Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 5, 2007 at 4:56pm

This is an updated link for the State Theater website.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 24, 2008 at 9:23am

Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cltbqm

posted by ken mc on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:33pm

1988 photo of the State Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c17%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=6&ProductID=27688

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 13, 2009 at 8:00pm

A 2009 photo of the State can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 29, 2009 at 7:16pm

November 2008 photo of the State Theatre.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whenlostin/4027982423/sizes/l/

posted by Chuck1231 on Dec 22, 2009 at 10:38pm

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