Henn Theater
38 Tennessee Street,
Murphy,
NC
28908
38 Tennessee Street,
Murphy,
NC
28908
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This theater has been family owned for 70 years. The Henn Theater first opened in 1934.
On March 16, 2009, the Henn Theatre was damaged by a fire. The main auditorium and front of house sustained only smoke damage, but the stage and back stage areas were considerably damaged, putting the movie theatre out of use for a while. It reopened in May 2009.
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Bill Grove, Richard Meer
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A 2008 photo can be seen here.
If it was being restored in October 2005, wouldn’t the work be done by now?
Sometimes it takes years.
Fire at the Henn last week:
http://tinyurl.com/cev629
Yes, unfortunately it’s true. Some kids got into my fan house on top of the building and either intentionally or negligently set the fire, which burned a hole through the floor, dropped to the stage, and ignited the stage. It burned most of the stage, the screen, the curtains around the screen and some of the speakers. The smoke did the most damage. We are having to pull out all of the curtains, the carpets, the ceilings and much of the other things in the theater. We are trying to clean the seats. Luckily, I did have insurance, so they are working to get it repaired as quickly as possible.
Bill
1983 photo of the Henn Theatre.
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Movies are being shown again at the Henn Theater.
Here are two more 1983 photos:
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Some 2009 photos of the Henn Theatre courtesy lumierefl.
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New photos added.