Carolina Civic Center
319 N. Chestnut Street,
Lumberton,
NC
28358
319 N. Chestnut Street,
Lumberton,
NC
28358
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Carolina Civic Center (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Paramount Pictures Inc.
Architects: S.S. Dixon
Previous Names: Carolina Theater
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
.738.4339
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News About This Theater
- Sep 16, 2009 — Classic films return to former Carolina Theater
Opened in 1928 as the Carolina Theater. In the 1940’s it was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary H.F. Kincey.
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Lumberton has a very large Native American population. When segregated theaters were still the norm this theater was segregated three ways. Downstairs was for Whites, and the balcony was split down the middle with a chain link fence with Blacks on one side and Native Americans on the other.
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Has photos and the story of the organ installed today.
E (Buddy) Boyd
This theater has re-opened and the website is fully functional.
http://www.carolinaciviccenter.com/
In addition, the theater is also running a fall series of classic films. There’s a story about the series here: View link
Theater pictures can be seen here: View link
S.S. Dixon of Fayetteville was the theater’s architect.