Palmetto Theatre
172 E. Main Street,
Spartanburg,
SC
172 E. Main Street,
Spartanburg,
SC
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The Palmetto Theatre, Wilbey-Kinseys’s first-run theater in Spartanburg, was built in 1941.
Closed since 1972, the roof of the theater collasped in 1980 and only the shell of the building remained in recent years. It was torn down in 2003 and an office building constructed on the site.
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Michael Hopson
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The opening attraction at the Palmetto Theatre in late 1940 (sorry, I don’t have an exact date) was Ann Shirley in “West Point Widow” with Richard Carlson and Richard Denning as supporting actors.
I have a photo of the Palmetto Theater in it’s prime.
When the photo submission feature is upgraded, I’d
like to submit this photo to the site.
Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1996
Palmetto Theater (added 1996 – Building – #96000405)
172 E. Main St., Spartanburg
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Stillwell,Erle G.
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use
Susan: In the near future I hope you can post your ‘prime’ photo that you mentioned on July 4, 2005 since the one shown on this link is of an empty space.
1984 photo of the Palmetta Theatre.
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This is the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Palmetto Theater.
Interesting to actually view a NRHP registration form yet this art moderne single screen theatre was demolished…go figure! It had a history of being the first run theatre in Spartansburg circa 1941 and yet it wasn’t saved!
August 10th ad and articles at View link
Jan, 7. 1970 it was showing “SPIRITS OF THE DEAD” rated GP.
Sadly, The Palmetto would start running X rated films.Dec 2 1970 has the X-rated “RIBALD TALES OF ROBIN HOOD”.Usually an X rated Double feature for this one time classy theatre.