Carolina Theatre
226 N. Tryon Street,
Charlotte,
NC
28202
226 N. Tryon Street,
Charlotte,
NC
28202
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Built in 1927, the Carolina Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Charlotte. In the 1940’s in was operated by Paramount pictures Inc. through their subsidiary H.F. Kincey. Despite a successful multi-decade run, the theatre closed in the 1970’s and was torched by arsonists in 1980. Very little is left of the original interior, with its Spanish-Revival style murals, but the shell is viable and could be used to rebuild a new auditorium.
The city of Charlotte is still deciding whether to earmark $13.8 million for the restoration of the shuttered Carolina Theatre. Estimates are that the theater would need roughly $16 million to reopen as a performing arts and community center that would seat between 1,000 and 1,200 patrons.
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Patsy, ncmark, and Chuck1231: Regarding the concert dates for Elvis Presley. However in 1956, Elvis did two concert shows in Charlotte that were five months of each other…..one was in February and the other was in June of 1956.
First, ELVIS did four sold out concert shows at Charlotte’s Carolina Theatre on February 10,1956. There were two matinee performances and also two evening performances.
Second,ELVIS also broke all attendance records when he made a second appearance to the Queen City for a sold out show at the Charlotte Coliseum on June 26,1956.
Excellent news for the future of the Carolina. The city has given the Foundation for the Carolinas – the next door neighbor of the theater -the option to purchase, redevelop and renovate the site. More information from the Charlotte Observer
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/17/3732909/charlotte-selects-foundation-for.html#storylink=cpy
Great news! You have made my Christmas holiday!
link
http://scottymoore.net/charlotte.html
jimroy, your link has some great photos and a great deal of history. link
I walked by the Carolina Theatre corner just last night and saw a lovely small park setting in front of the former theatre. The most recent news in the Charlotte Observer this a.m. is very welcome news to all who hope to see this theatre restored and given back to the citizens of Charlotte!
And I just viewed the Scotty Moore link! I had never seen an overhead view of that property and the theatre/stage in proxmity to the neighboring buildings! Would love to see the original facade replaced as it was all numbered when it was disassembled.
“PAINT YOUR WAGON” played at Charlotte’s Carolina Theatre as a reserved seat engagement in 70mm on December 25,1969. It was the only showing of the film within the two Carolinas with two performances.
The 55th Anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s epic SOUTH PACIFIC was a reserved seat engagement presentation at Charlotte’s Carolina Theatre on June 25,1959. It was the only showing of the film in the Carolinas.