Cabarrus Theatre
4 Union Street,
Concord,
NC
28025
4 Union Street,
Concord,
NC
28025
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Also, when you have time please look up the Columbia Theatre, Brookville PA and see if you can find any further information! Thanks as it’s my husband’s hometown. Mine is the former Grand Theatre in Westfield NY, but I’ve been able to track down some good sources to help with my hometown cinema. There may be others so will advise as I think of them.
Charles: What a lucky break for us cinema treasure buffs having you as a contributor! Must be nice dividing your time between the mainland and HAWAII! ;–)
I believe that Charles in the St. Louis area. Traditionally he tends to be the “what’s that addy for that theatre” guy on this website.
Sounds like we’re all in the Concord area so perhaps we all should think about meeting for coffee sometime and do some ‘cinema’ chattin! Then maybe tour Concord’s Union Street together! My contact email is provided on My Profile.
Charles,
Just wondering…what year are you referencing? The numbers on Union Street have changed several times.
After 9/11 First Charter made it into a pass key only building but before that I got to look around the building a good bit. For me the coolest artifact of the building is the movie theatre deed hanging in the entrance. I wish I could remember the names but I recall that there are some very well known names signed on it.
Across the street from the Cabarrus Theatre is the original site for the Cabarrus, but then it was called the Paramount. In fact you cannot even tell that the bicked over building contains a theatre until you walk around the back (towards the Police station) and see the booth projector’s smoking/exit door and stairwell. Over the years several restaurants have chipped away from the interior but there is still a great deal left to be restored. (hint hint)
The is yet another theatre located near the 1st Cabarrus Theatre site. I’ve looked through the papers and old phone books and believe that it was called the 3 Star Theatre. If you walk up to it you can still see the rings that supported the marquee. Further up you can see the angled projectionist’s windows. That way the outside light wouldn’t shine directly into the auditorium. This same building also has two huge front glass windows. You can’t miss them. If you look in you can see the original entrance to the box office.
“You can still tell where the box office used to sit and the current receptionist desk is the concession stand but modified. The brilliant Art Deco curvatures in the ceiling exist as does the domed lobby and brass railings. To the right of the desk is a commissioned letter by, I believe Paramount Studios, that contains well over 50 autographs of then famous stars and directors.” I must go see this for myself!
Ok, Thomas I’ll simmer down, but was just concerned over another former theatre. I have friends from Concord NC and asked them tonight about this former theatre so will check it out for myself sometime. Your quote “Don’t worry downtown Concord will have a renovated theatre soon enough” did interest me though.
Pasty
Simma down… Have you actually seen this building? I live about a mile from it an it is physically impossible for it to be returned into a movie theatre. First Charter bank did an excellent job maintaining and restoring much of the interior.
Don’t worry downtown Concord will have a renivated theatre soon enough.
This theatre needs to be returned to the people of Concord NC!
MAJOR CORRECTION: What I am calling the Piedmont Theatre was actually the Cabarrus Theatre. I was recently show a photograph of the building and it’s very obvious that the marquee reads “Cabarrus”.