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Carpenter Theater; Dominion Energy Center; Richmond Performing Arts Alliance; | |
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| Address | 600 E. Grace St. Richmond, Virginia  United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′28″N 77°26′10″W / 37.541°N 77.436°W |
| Owner | Carpenter Theatre: City of Richmond Dorothy Pauley Square: Richmond Performing Arts Alliance |
| Type | Proscenium Theater |
| Capacity | est. 1,800 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Reopened | September 12, 2009 |
| Website | |
| https://www.dominionenergycenter.com/ | |
Loews Theatre | |
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| Location | 6th and Grace Sts., Richmond, Virginia |
| Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | John Eberson |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Part of | Grace Street Commercial Historic District (ID98000739) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003292[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0324 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1979 |
| Designated CP | July 13, 1998 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1979[2] |
Dominion Energy Center is a performing arts center in Richmond, Virginia that houses a number of venues including the historic Carpenter Theatre, Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, Bob & Sally Mooney Hall, and the Genworth BrightLights Education Center. The theatre was formerly known as Richmond CenterStage.
The Carpenter Theatre was originally a Loew's Theatre movie palace developed by the Loew's Theatres company and designed by John Eberson. The building's construction began in 1927, with its doors opening in 1928.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.