Webb Theatre
182 South Street,
Gastonia,
NC
182 South Street,
Gastonia,
NC
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The Webb in downtown Gastonia was a long running movie house dating back to at least the 30’s. It is currently being used by the city as a mix of offices in the front and storage in the auditorium. The seats have been removed but the balcony is intact. The screen still hangs on the stage and their is hope that the entire space can be returned to theater uses again.
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Mark Huffstetler
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Mark in NC: I’ve been to Gastonia to see friends and will be returning this winter to check out the former Webb lobby photos and one of the old projectors on display. Hope it is all still there!
And I hope this theater can be returned to its original use as a theater for Gastonia!
In 1955 the Webb Theater had 800 seats.
1984 photo of the Webb Theater.
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Another 1984 photo is here.
Here is a coupon book, circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/nylewj
Mark in N.C. DO YOU KNOW THE STORY BEHIND THE DIANA 29 DRIVE IN GASTONIA? I HAD HEARD THE OWNER HAD COME HOME AFTER CLOSING THE DRIVE-IN FOR THE NIGHT TO FIND HIS FAMILY KILLED AND HE NEVER OPENED THE DRIVE-IN UP. IT WAS A TWIN DRIVE-IN.
I was travelling in Charlotte this week and visited the new Nick’s Steak and Taphouse in the renovated Webb Theater. Sadly no longer showing films, though the interior salutes its past and under the kitchen is in the stage area and above it they were screening a Spencer Tracy film on unknown title. http://www.destin.com/articles/webb-53471-gaston-theater-eatery.html
Jims link
This biography of architect Hugh Edward White attributes the design of the Webb Theatre to him, and dates the project as ca.1927.