Lincoln Theatre
1915 Jefferson Avenue,
Newport News,
VA
23607
1915 Jefferson Avenue,
Newport News,
VA
23607
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Located at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and 20th Street. The Lincoln Theatre was a vaudeville & movie theatre, which opened prior to 1911. It catered for an African-American audience, and by 1927 (recently renamed Capitol Theatre) it had dropped films from its programming and converted into a church.
It is now the Gospel Spreading Church of God.
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Ken Roe
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It was operating as early as 1911
Based on news stories in the Norfolk Journal and Guide, it appears that the Lincoln closed in 1927 and was immediately renamed the Capitol. Just months later, the Capitol was sold to Elder Michaux who converted it into a Church of God.
There was a story dated Sept 10, 1927 announcing that the Capitol was opening in the old Lincoln Theater on Jefferson Ave.
Another story dated Nov 5, 1927 tells of the opening of Church of God in the old Capitol Theater Building.
The building still stands and and is the Gospel Spreading Church of God to this day.