Crystal Theatre (Flandreau, South Dakota)

For other uses of Crystal Theater and Crystal Theatre see Crystal Theater (disambiguation)

Crystal Theatre
Location 215 E. Second Ave., Flandreau, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°2′57″N 96°35′32″W / 44.04917°N 96.59222°W / 44.04917; -96.59222Coordinates: 44°2′57″N 96°35′32″W / 44.04917°N 96.59222°W / 44.04917; -96.59222
Area less than one acre
Built 1913
Architectural style Early Commercial
NRHP reference # 00001214[1]
Added to NRHP October 12, 2000

The Crystal Theatre in Flandreau, South Dakota was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It has hosted live vaudeville performances and film showings.[2]

It is Early Commercial in style. It is a two-story brick structure with a parapet hiding its flat roof. It is 32 by 100 feet (9.8 m × 30.5 m) in plan.[3]

It was opened in January 1914. It received Technicolor installation in 1932. It was closed in 1969, reopened in 1971 and showed movies into the mid-1980s. It was purchased by a local theatre group in the late 1980s.[3]

It was deemed notable "for its association with recreation and entertainment in Flandreau, South Dakota" and "for its Commercial Style of architecture."[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ http://www.cityofflandreau.com/index.asp?SEC=13E0BD52-9A5D-493B-8FEF-27D1140F7595&Type=B_LOC
  3. 1 2 3 Lynda B. Schwan (June 21, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crystal Theatre". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2017. With three photos from 2000.
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