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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » District of Columbia » Washington » Highland Theatre

Highland Theatre

Washington, DC
2533 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
, Washington, DC 20020 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Daycare Center
Seats: 746
Chain: Unknown
Architect: John Eberson
Firm: Unknown
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The Highland was designed by John Eberson in Streamline Moderne style and opened in 1940. It was located on Pennsylvania Avenue in the Hillcrest community of Washington. The theater closed in 1977. Today, the building houses a child daycare center.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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The Highland Theatre seated 600 people.
posted by William on Apr 15, 2004 at 3:56pm
The HIGHLAND is dead but not demolished. Boarded up in 1977, this neighborhood was so high-crime that tearing down closed-up theatres wasn't worth the trouble.
posted by rlvjr on Jul 12, 2005 at 12:04pm
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