Elk Theatre - Demopolis, Alabama
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BruceS
N 32° 31.043 W 087° 50.175
16S E 421457 N 3598094
Historic former theater building in the Demopolis Historic Business District in Demopolis, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM7NWY
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2009
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"The Elks Theater, the city’s first "picture show," opened October 1, 1915, in the building with a front palladium window constructed by John Cox Webb, Jr., on the corner of Strawberry and Washington streets. Braswell Theater partners Harry Simon and Tom Nonnenmacher acquired the Elks and gave it a new name, the Si-Non, for a February1, 1916, opening. The Si-Non Theater featured silent motion pictures and personal appearances by celebrities until 1929 when it began a regular schedule of “talkies.” Famous boxer Jack Dempsey and escape artist Harry Houdini appeared at the Si-Non. After a management change in January, 1931, the Si-Non operated as the Lido Theater for its final four years." - from historical marker.
The building is currently used as a law office.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Demopolis Historic Business District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
201 E Washington
Demopolis, Alabama
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed
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