Riviera Theater - Charleston, SC
N 32° 46.834 W 079° 55.999
17S E 599893 N 3627464
The Riviera Theatre, a wonderful example of the romantic Art Deco style, is a contributing building in the Charleston Historic District in Charleston, South Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMQ20B
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2015
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The historical marker reads:
The Riviera Theatre was constructed in 1939 by Albert Sotile, President of Pastime Amusement Company. The Art Deco architecture is in the Egyptian style. It served the Charleston community as a motion picture theatre until 1978. The theatre is situated on the site of the Academy of Music which opened in 1869 and was one of America's best known theatres. It was noted for the perfection of its acoustics. At the Academy of Music appeared such famous artists as Theodore Thomas's Orchestra, Maurice Barrymore, The Grau Opera Company, John Drew, The Booths, Joseph Jefferson, Mrs. Fiske, Lillian Russell, Otis Skinner, Irving & Terry, Weber & Fields, Bernhardt, Schumann-Heinck, Maude Adams, Paderewski, and other world-renowned performers in all the range of professional entertainment.
Erected February 1997
Marker Name: Riviera Theatre
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker number: None
County: Charleston
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