Lincoln Theatre
311 N. Church Street,
Winston-Salem,
NC
27101
311 N. Church Street,
Winston-Salem,
NC
27101
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Previously operated by: Bijou Amusement Company, Piedmont Amusement Co. Inc.
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Located on N. Church Street and E. Third Street, the Lincoln Theatre was another of the three African-American theatres in downtown Winston-Salem. The Lincoln Theatre opened prior to 1924 and seated 640. The theatre closed in 1969 and was later demolished.
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DocSouth’s “Going to the Show” lists the Lincoln Theatre as having been open by 1924. It lists the house as having had 300 seats in 1926 and 850 seats in 1930. As that’s a considerable expansion, I’m thinking it might have been done by adding one or two levels of balcony seating to a single-floor auditorium. Closing the upper balcony could then account for a later reduction to 640 seats.
opened on April 21st, 1924. Grand opening ad posted.