Princess Theatre
421 N. Roane Street,
Harriman,
TN
37748
421 N. Roane Street,
Harriman,
TN
37748
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Opened November 16, 1939, replacing an earlier Princess Theatre which was destroyed by fire. This theater, the last of four in Harriman, closed in 1999. However, a restoration was planned by actor Muse Watson (the guy with the hook in “I Know What You Did Last Summer”), who lives in the area. Renovation and restoration work began in 2003. Renovations were completed for a March 22, 2012 reopening as a live theatre.
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Richard Saffles
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Thanks for the photos looks like the work is going good,will check it out when you reopen.
Please change the “official” link to the Princess as http://princesstheater.blogspot.com Going strictly to the current link listed may prevent a lot of people from seeing current post.
Thanks,
Paul Mashburn
The comments made by Richard Saffles are somewhat misleading. Muse Watson is not personally restoring the Princess. It was a project born from a mutual dream held by both Muse and Gary Baker of Harriman. That dream was to reopen the Princess and give her a new purpose – to provide arts education to the children of the Roane and surrounding county areas. The project was funded by a Tennessee grant and money contributed by TVA after a disastrous ash spill. The theater will be operated by Roane State Community College and educational funds will keep the water and lights on!
Muse and Gary are integral parts to the restoration, and continue to drive the dream forward. Visit http://princesstheater.blogspot.com to keep up with the restoration progress.
The Princess Theatre plans its Grand Opening March 22, 2012. We can hardly wait! She looks beautiful!
Check out our blog at http://princesstheater.blogspot.com
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how do i go about renting this place out ?
Go to the blog and check in the upper right corner…contact info is given there.
JPaul: Love the flickr photos that show off the fabulous art deco exterior. The May 24th concert should be a “blast from the past”! Congrats to everyone involved in saving this “cinema treasure”!
Thanks Patsy…hope to see you there!
http://princesstheater.blogspot.com/2012/05/are-you-ready-for-some-more-princess.html
Paul: Unfortunately, I won’t be there so please post photos of the event on CT or send to my email ()