Clinch Theatre
Main Street & Church Avenue,
Tazewell,
VA
24651
Main Street & Church Avenue,
Tazewell,
VA
24651
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http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Tazewell/158-0005_Tazewell%20HD_2001_Final_Nomination.pdf
The PDF document above contains the bit of information below regarding the Clinch Theatre:
“A new opera house to serve the citizens of Tazewell was provided in 1916 with the building of the Clinch Theater at the corner of Church and Main streets. This theater was demolished in the 1980s to enlarge the Methodist Church.”
I also found this painting showing the exterior of the Clinch Theatre.
Here is an undated photo. The feature is “Treasure Island”, of which there were several versions:
http://tinyurl.com/37ypjo
many older residents remember the clinch and remember going to it when they were kids when living in the Tazewell area. most often talk about the clinch and remember the good times and movies they seen there. it looked like a fine cinema and a great experience for so many residents of Tazewell county.
Not that it really has anything to do with this,but there is a TAZEWELL,TENN Drive-in on CT.When i saw Tazewell first I thought I had some how missed a theatre,but you are in Tazewell, VA. Wonder how far they are from each other.
As the crow flies, around 125 miles.
thanks,SiliconSam.
Nice vintage photo of the CLINCH THEATRE.