Theatre Jacksonville, Art Deco theater in San Marco, Jacksonville, United States.
Theatre Jacksonville is a theater and movie venue built in Art Deco style in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. The building features geometric ornamentation and vertical lines typical of 1930s design, and its interior holds a main auditorium with a fully equipped stage.
The building was funded by Carl Swisher, a cigar manufacturer, and opened in the late 1930s as an entertainment venue for the city. Over the decades it shifted from a cinema and general show hall to a dedicated home for community theater.
Theatre Jacksonville sits in San Marco, a neighborhood known for its local shops and restaurants, where the theater is a natural gathering point for residents. The stage is regularly used by local amateur and semi-professional groups who perform for a loyal, returning audience.
The theater sits on San Marco Boulevard, where street parking and nearby lots are available within walking distance. Performances and screenings run throughout the year, so checking the schedule ahead of your visit helps you catch a specific show.
Although it is a community theater, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which is unusual for a non-institutional venue of this size. This listing means the original Art Deco exterior must be maintained whenever the building undergoes renovation work.
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