Independent Theatre

816 Front Street,
Newport, AR 72112

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The Independent Theatre was open in the mid-1940’s. Seating was listed at 242. This was a Negro theatre. It closed in the mid-1950’s and has since been demolished.

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SethG
SethG on February 3, 2022 at 4:48 pm

On the 1919 map, 816 is a auto storage building that had earlier been used as a bottling plant. Given the small size and nearly square shape, the theater was most likely a replacement. On the 2013 streetview, there is one building left on this block, but the whole thing is now vacant lots.

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