Lincoln Theatre - Washington DC
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N 38° 55.027 W 077° 01.741
18S E 324090 N 4309536
The historic Lincoln Theatre on Washington's U Street was once a central point of the African-American renaissance in the 1920's.
Waymark Code: WM8BNC
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
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Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey, Washington natives, performed on this stage in addition to many other famous artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Nat King Cole, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, and Sarah Vaughn through the years.
The Lincoln continues to entertain and inspire with a full schedule of multicultural performances and events.
Street address:
1215 U St. NW
Washington, DC USA
20009


County / Borough / Parish: District of Columbia

Year listed: 1993

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974

Historic function: Recreation And Culture, Theater

Current function: Recreation And Culture, Theater

Privately owned?: yes

Hours of operation: From: 12:00 PM To: 11:00 AM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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