Lincoln Theatre

311 N. Church Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

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Previously operated by: Bijou Amusement Company, Piedmont Amusement Co. Inc.

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The Lincoln Theater circa 1950

Located on N. Church Street and E. Third Street, the Lincoln Theatre was another of the three African-American theatres in downtown Winston-Salem. The Lincoln Theatre opened prior to 1924 and seated 640. The theatre closed in 1969 and was later demolished.

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on May 23, 2016 at 9:25 pm

DocSouth’s “Going to the Show” lists the Lincoln Theatre as having been open by 1924. It lists the house as having had 300 seats in 1926 and 850 seats in 1930. As that’s a considerable expansion, I’m thinking it might have been done by adding one or two levels of balcony seating to a single-floor auditorium. Closing the upper balcony could then account for a later reduction to 640 seats.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 23, 2023 at 1:35 pm

opened on April 21st, 1924. Grand opening ad posted.

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