College Road Cinemas

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Demoliton signs have been put up by the road….the end is near.

sorry about the last 3 attempts at adding a pic. I’m not 100% sure I added this pic correctly. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping it works. It was taken late 2009 by me. To date (Aug 3, 2010) this is how the college road cinemas looks

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Being that I am a curious local from the area I have done research on this theater. My research is from old local newspaper articles and such. I believe my contribution here is very accurate.
This theater was built in 1983 and opened mid 1983 by Litchfield Theaters. In 1987 or 1988 this theater became a United Artist theater when United Artist Entertainment purchased the bankrupt Litchfield Theater chain. This theater remained open (despite its decay) until it closed in October 2002. The theater property was purchased by the University of North Carolina in early 2003 for about 1.5 million dollars. The old theater’s parking lot is used as overflow for students and the theater building still stands being used for storage. The theater’s exterior paint is a decaying Salmon color. The exterior of most of the building is stucco(rear auditorium section) and the front concession/games section is wood. The sign “GAMES” is still in place on the front of the building and the old marquee that once displayed movies and showtimes is empty. I have recent exterior photos of this old theater if someone wants me to upload them.