Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, West Virginia)
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Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony. The building measures 72 feet by 143 feet, and has two storefronts on the ground floor and a pool room in the basement. The front facade features fluted concrete Ionic order pilasters with egg-and-dart detail in the Classical Revival style. The theater continues to provide a home for the city's best live entertainment.[2]
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Metropolitan Theatre | |
Location | 371 S. High St., Morgantown, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°37′51″N 79°57′20″W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1924 |
Architect | Charles W. Bates |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84003631[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.[1]