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Carver Theater

Columbia, SC
1519 Harden Street
, Columbia, SC 29204 United States
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Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 400
Chain: Unknown
Architect: William P. Crosland
Firm: Unknown
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The Carver Theater, located in Columbia, SC, was one of two theaters that catered exclusively to the African American community.

It was located alongside the Waverly community, which was the pre-eminent African American community in Columbia. Many important community members lived there, including doctors, lawyers, educators, ministers and skilled tradesmen. It was also located in good proximity to historically African American Benedict College and Allen College.

In addition to showing movies, the theater also featured weekly talent shows for area youth that were based on the famous "Amateur Hour" in Harlem.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2003.
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Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2003

Carver Theatre (added 2003 - Building - #03000658)
1519 Harden St., Columbia
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Black
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 7, 2007 at 3:04pm
Additional exterior and interior photos can be seen below. The Agape Church renovated the theater around 1998 and used it for a few years, but has since moved on. The building's current occupant, if any, is unknown:
http://tinyurl.com/22k5gu
posted by ken mc on Feb 1, 2008 at 12:20pm
This site has some photos.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 13, 2009 at 4:34pm
This is the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Carver Theater. The name given for the architect is William P. Crosland.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 24, 2009 at 1:50pm
The Carver Theatre located at 1519 Hardin St. in Columbis,Sc. was remolded in the summer of 1966. I got my license and in the fall it opened. After I got out of service Mr.Z asked if I wanted to come here and help with the remolding of the theatre. It had the same type equipment as the Ritz in Memphis. It had a balcony the floors were carpeted the restrooms were upstairs either side of the balcony. The projection room about 12'x 20'. Two windows 18"x24"high off the floor. the ac in the pictures were installed sometime later. The other projectionist name was Mr. Watson The manager name was A.E.Smith. The ticket booth was on the corner of the building with the consecession stand was right behind it. The office was upstaris behind the balcony. The glass window next door was a barber shop operated by a man with a bad led, called Little Joe .
posted by esquire on Dec 22, 2009 at 9:28pm
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