Dixie Theatre
133 S. Central Avenue,
Knoxville,
TN
37902
133 S. Central Avenue,
Knoxville,
TN
37902
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Nice bit of research here.
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I found this on a website for African American Theaters in Knoxville:
“DIXIE THEATER. Another theater for black patrons was the Dixie Theater. This theater opened at 133 South Central in 1915. It was located on the west side of Central, between Jackson and Vine, a couple of doors north of Vine, on the opposite side of the block where the Lincoln Theater was earlier located. By 1916, the Dixie had closed”.
Coinsidentally, a friend lives at this address, the upper floor having been coverted to condomeniums. I experienced a classic double take upon putting the two addresses together.
His research also noted the quick passing of the Dixie Theatre. The street level retail space was a cafe for decades in the 2nd half of the 20th century. The upper floors apparently vacant for 50 years before the recent renovation for residential use.
The building at 133 South Central Avenue was built around 1900. No doubt it is the Dixie.