Carolina Theatre

1203 Main Street,
Columbia, SC 29201

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 19, 2019 at 9:02 pm

Here is an item from Boxoffice of January 15, 1939:

“Old Columbia Closes

“Columbia, S. C. — The old Columbia Theatre, more recently known as the Carolina, has closed to make way for the new $1,000,000 Wade Hampton Hotel. It was built in 1900 as a part of the old city hall.”

rivest266
rivest266 on September 1, 2017 at 4:18 pm

This reopened as the Carolina theatre (the first one) on February 22nd, 1932. Grand opening ad in the photo section

rivest266
rivest266 on September 1, 2017 at 1:03 pm

This opened on December 1st, 1900. Article in photo section.