There was a significant flood in June, 1941 that damaged several buildings, and the Plaza Theater in Burlington was one of the worst damaged. This is probably why it was remodeled at that time. If you look at the front of the building, you can see the original structure in the middle, and then two “wings” built to each side, with a slightly lower roofline. The marquee is basically the same (it was covered by a plywood sign during its Opry days, but the “PLAZA” lettering is still there, although the neon tubing is in bad shape.
There was a significant flood in June, 1941 that damaged several buildings, and the Plaza Theater in Burlington was one of the worst damaged. This is probably why it was remodeled at that time. If you look at the front of the building, you can see the original structure in the middle, and then two “wings” built to each side, with a slightly lower roofline. The marquee is basically the same (it was covered by a plywood sign during its Opry days, but the “PLAZA” lettering is still there, although the neon tubing is in bad shape.