Morton Theatre

Morton Building
Morton Theatre is located in Georgia
Morton Theatre
Morton Theatre is located in the United States
Morton Theatre
Location199 W. Washington St., Athens, Georgia
Coordinates33°57′31″N 83°22′43″W / 33.95861°N 83.37861°W / 33.95861; -83.37861
Built1910
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Websitehttps://www.mortontheatre.com/
NRHP reference No.79000709[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1979

The Morton Theatre, located in downtown Athens, Georgia, at 195 West Washington Street, is one of the first vaudeville theatres in the United States uniquely built, owned, and operated by an African-American businessman: Monroe Morton. In 2001, its location was termed Athens' "Hot Corner".[2] The Theatre currently operates as a rental facility that hosts a wide range of dramatic, musical, and dance performances as well as special events.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "African American Theatres in Georgia" (PDF). Reflections. Historic Preservation Division, Georgia: 4–5. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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