Colonial Arts Center

48 E. Main Street,
Buckhannon, WV 26201

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Functions: Art Gallery, Live Music Venue

Previous Names: White Theatre, Euphemian, Hippodrome Theatre, Colonial Theatre, Cinema V

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Colonial Theater

The White Building was built in 1924 and in 1920’s editions of Film Daily Yearbook was listed as the 250-seat White Theatre. The Cinema Tour website lists the names Euphemian & Hippodrome. The Colonial Theater on E. Main Street in Buckhannon was opened in 1930 and closed in 1966. It has had several occupants since the closure, mostly a procession of bars. It was purchased by the city in 2017 and is undergoing refurbishments and re-use as a performing arts theatre.

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robboehm
robboehm on December 22, 2021 at 8:00 pm

Building dates from 1924. Operated as the Colonial from 1930-1966. Change in ownership in 1966 and again in the 1970’s. Known as The Cinema V for a time.

Then renovated into a bar.

Purchased by the city in 2017 for $60,000; considerably less than the $148,000 appraisal. Many grants received and repairs and improvement made.

Performances and events subsequently held and an art gallery opened. There are plans for future renovations and upgrades into a full fledged performing arts center.

I’ve uploaded two street photos as a movie theatre.

Jake Bottero
Jake Bottero on October 11, 2022 at 6:21 am

Live performance venue.

Darren_Snow
Darren_Snow on October 19, 2022 at 3:19 pm

The building in the photo above is actually 48 East Main.

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