Lincoln Theatre

408 E. 2nd Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202

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Previously operated by: Bijou Amusement Company

Previous Names: Rex Theatre

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Lincoln Theatre

The first of five former “Negroes Only” theatres to be built in Charlotte during the era of Jim Crow.

Opened as the Rex Theatre in 1930, it was renamed Lincoln Theatre in 1933 and operated until 1961.

Contributed by Damien Farley

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on December 3, 2006 at 4:39 pm

Click on the oblong building in the middle of 2nd Street for a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yheojd

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