Sgt. Smith Theatre

Wahaiwa,
Schofield Barracks, HI 96857

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Operated by: Army & Air Force Exchange Service

Functions: Movies (First Run)

Styles: Art Deco

Previous Names: Schofield Barracks Theatre

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SERGEANT SMITH THEATER; Wahaiwa, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Located in Schofield Barracks. Constructed by the 3rd Engineer Regiment in 1933 in the Art Deco style, the theater was later renamed to honor Platoon Sgt. Elmelindo Smith, who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on February 16, 1967 for his heroic actions in the Vietnam War with the 4th Infantry Division.

In 2012 the historic Sgt. Smith Theatre was closed for an estimated $600,000 facelift, which included a redecorated lobby, lavatories and dressing rooms, newer and more spacious seating on the orchestra floor (reducing the original seating of 1,500 to 1,328), LED floor lighting and new aisle carpeting in the auditorium, and the replacement of hardwood stage flooring, according to David Lee, Construction Management office, Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii.

The Sgt. Smith Theatre is operated by the Exchange, which in 2012 contributed a digital sound system for a modern digital/3-D projection system that is planned for 2013. The concession area was also upgraded and reconfigured.

Contributed by Louis Rugani

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on September 6, 2012 at 6:46 pm

PLEASE CHANGE THE ADDRESS TO:

LEWIS STREET & TRIMBLE ROAD

THE THEATRE IS ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER.

THANKS

thisisjohnbook
thisisjohnbook on January 31, 2013 at 7:15 pm

Another photo of the theater, taken in 2007: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iadl/3161722215/

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