State Theater
209 West Dixie Avenue,
Elizabethtown,
KY
42701
209 West Dixie Avenue,
Elizabethtown,
KY
42701
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The theatre opened on June 11, 1942.
This building was listed on the National Register of Historical Buildings in 1998. Bldg#98001492. The underside of the marquee is not missing, it is a dark brown paneling with white neon all around the underside of the marquee.
It is a nice-looking theatre. Though it appears that the underside of the marquee is missing.
Nice.
2010 photo of the State Theatre courtesy agilitynut.
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1993 photo of the State Theatre.
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November 2008 photo of the State Theatre.
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A 2009 photo of the State can be seen here.
1988 photo of the State Theatre.
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Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cltbqm
This is an updated link for the State Theater website.
Here is a nice recent photo of the State Theater.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998
State Theatre (added 1998 – Building – #98001492)
Also known as HD-E-278
209 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Murphy, T.J., and Sons
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov’t
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use
This is a recent photo of the State Theater.
Here is the website for the State Theater.
Here is a photo:
http://flickr.com/photos/rja/27384943/
When the State Theatre was a movie theatre it seated 954 people.
The Historic State Theater in E-town Kentucky is having it’s grand re-opening March 28 thru April 4th. The lights came back on Mar 28th after 20 years of darkness.
The next phase will be to restore the Historic Theater to its original beauty. The walls and murals will be brought back as they were in 1942 and the Theater will also be used for productions as well as luncheons, dinners, receptions, industrial meetings, weddings, schools, churches and clubs. When complete it will seat up to 700 people and be an asset to the community.