Independent Theatre
816 Front Street,
Newport,
AR
72112
816 Front Street,
Newport,
AR
72112
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The Independent Theatre was open in the mid-1940’s. Seating was listed at 242. This was a Negro theatre. It closed in the mid-1950’s and has since been demolished.
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On the 1919 map, 816 is a auto storage building that had earlier been used as a bottling plant. Given the small size and nearly square shape, the theater was most likely a replacement. On the 2013 streetview, there is one building left on this block, but the whole thing is now vacant lots.