American Theatre

1220 Broadway,
Columbus, GA

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Originally opened in 1912 as the Dixie, the theater was later renamed the American Theatre. It has since closed.

Contributed by William Gabel

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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on March 7, 2010 at 10:43 pm

Became the American in 1935, seating listed at 300. Owned b Bishop Thatres, this was an African American Theatre.

zebulongrady
zebulongrady on June 3, 2013 at 7:21 am

A few years ago when I toured the Bradley and the old Rialton, I found what remained of the Dixie. It was just a shell and the upper portion had been torn down. The concrete floor of what was the lobby was still there, but the auditorium, which must have had a wooden floor, was grown up in trees.

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