Camden Theatre
115 E. 2nd Street,
Weston,
WV
26452
115 E. 2nd Street,
Weston,
WV
26452
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The Camden Opera House was opened in 1897. By 1929 it had been renamed Camden Theatre. Seating was listed at 614 seats. The theatre was operated by the Kayton Circuit and was closed in 1958. The auditorium suffered a fire in the 1960’s and was demolished. The remainder of the building survives.
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An inventory of historic buildings in Weston says that the Camden Block was built in 1896-1897. It housed a bank, a hotel, shops, and the Camden Opera House. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Yost & Packard. The auditorium was severely damaged by a fire in the 1960s and the remains were demolished, but the rest of the building survives. The inventory only gives the Main Street address of the building, but the theater entrance was probably at about 9 E. 2nd Street.
Building in the photo is at 225 E Second St
If you check Google Street View against the postcard picture, it appears that the theater occupied the space that’s now numbered 115 E. 2nd.