Belair Theatre
5 Main Street,
Belair,
MD
5 Main Street,
Belair,
MD
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The Argonne Theatre opened in the early 1920’s seating almost 1000. The building was originally colonial in style with red brick and white granite trim. It had a large V shaped marquee when it was remodeled and renamed the Belair. The name Belair stretched across the front of the marquee. During another remodel the upper portion of the front facade was plastered over in a stucco style to give it a more art deco modern look.
The Belair closed in the 1970’s. The exterior of the building has been restored to its original colonial style and the red brick and granite trim is now back in place. It has now become office space.
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Some vintage photos and a current photo of the Bel-Air Theatre.
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Here is a website with photos:
http://www.kilduffs.com/BKA.html
Here is another early photo of the Argonne:
http://tinyurl.com/zwyh7
A Kilgen theater organ opus 4150B size 2/3 style U08 was installed in the Argonne Theater in 1928.
it closed in early 80s. I worked as a projectionist there until 1981.
1987 photo of the Belair Theatre.
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Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yjk2r99