Center Theatre 1 & 2
1229 Hargett Street,
Jacksonville,
NC
28540
1229 Hargett Street,
Jacksonville,
NC
28540
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The Center Theatre, built in the mid-to-late-1960’s, was located in the New River Shopping Center on Hargett Street. The theater entrance faces the intersection of Hargett Street and Robinson Drive (a T-intersection that does not enter the shopping center).
The Center Theatre was owned by Stewart & Everett Theatres, who twinned the theater in the mid-1970’s. Carmike Cinemas acquired the Center Theatre 1 & 2 in 1986 and ran it until around 1990. An independent operator reopened the Center Theatre 1 & 2 during the mid-1990’s but gave up by 1996. The Center Theatre 1 & 2 has been vacant since then.
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This theater may have been built earlier than the mid-1960s. New River Shopping Center opened in 1952.
Yes, it was built before mid 60’s. I’m not sure, but I’d say 61' or 62'. I remember my sister standing in line (which stretched around the theater) for the Beatles' “Help” in 1965. I had already been going there with my buddies and sat in our row on the right hand side, 5 rows from the front. We went there for the Saturday morning matinees. That was early 1960’s.