Lincoln Theater
1926 1st Avenue North,
Bessemer,
AL
35020
1926 1st Avenue North,
Bessemer,
AL
35020
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The Lincoln Theater was built and opened in 1948, with seating provided in orchestra and balcony levels. It was closed in the late-1970’s. The building is still standing, but the space is being used for retail. The marquee has not been removed as of yet.
In the summer of 2012, there are proposals to restore and reopen the Lincoln Theater.
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Ken McIntyre
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A photo of the Lincoln Theater building can be seen here.
Thanks for the photo. The Brazil Insurance Agency is located at 712 18th Street North, so presumably the former theater is also on 18th Street.
I already thought about that but didn’t post the address because this website claims that the Lincoln Theater was located on First Avenue in Bessemer.
Could be. Maybe Brazil is a chain of agencies in Alabama. Address is unknown at this point.
The insurance company might have moved to another location. None of the buildings in the photo look like they are occupied.
Here’s a 2007 view of the LINCOLN being used as as retail space:
http://www.boxsetgallery.com/stein/index.html
Thanks for the photo link. The address is:
1928 1st Avenue North
Bessemer, AL 35020
1986 Photo of the Lincoln Theatre.
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I provided this photo from the Bessemer Hall of History Museum. It is a photo of the original Lincoln built in 1948. I have also provided this website a good bit of known information about the theater. I am a lawyer and life-long Bessemer citizen and because I love movies and have always wanted to be able to show the movies I like, and the notion hit me to look into the restoration of this theater. I assure you the provided information is accurate and corrects all the erroneous comments made on here.
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