Manor Theatre
208 Market Street,
Wilmington,
NC
28401
208 Market Street,
Wilmington,
NC
28401
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Located in downtown Wilmington on Market Street, the Manor Theatre was one of the two movie houses that were opened in Wilmington’s historic downtown district. The theatre closed in 1985. The building became the Rox nightclub.
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Visited Wilmington last spring (2008). It looked like The Manor was still there. “Hill’s Wilmington (New Hanover County, NC) City Directory 1958” shows The Manor at 208 Market St. The business at 208 Market Street in 2008 was “The Rox” – some sort of entertainment venue. The facade looks different but it appears to be the same building that housed The Manor.
Also, The Manor would have been one of four downtown movie houses in 1958 per that city directory with the other three being The Bailey, The Colony and The Ritz (810 N. 4th St).
1978 photo of the Manor Theatre.
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Operators, Stalling Gossett thru 1961, Stewart-Everett thru 1969, H.B. Meiselman Theatres thu 1985 and finally Piedmont Theatres in its final year, closed in 1985.
This was the website for the nightclub, but it no longer works.
http://www.roxwilmington.com/
What good does it do to post it if it don’t work?
Finally! Found a photo among my father’s stuff!
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Pat, I like your photo much better than the American Classic photo.
Boy,Chuck 1231 that American Classic photo makes it look like a Dry cleaning store.What horrible facelift.I notice a “FOR YOUR EYES ONLY” one sheet on the front of the Manor.
Operators:
-Stalling Gossett Theatres through 1961
-Stewart and Everett Theatres through 1969
-Eastern Federal Corporation (1969-1985)
-H.B. Meiselman Theatres through 1985
-Piedmont Theatres in its final year until its closing in 1985.
Same information posted on 2/6/10