Edward C. Smith Civic Center

217 S. Main Street,
Lexington, NC 27295

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 13, 2012 at 2:46 pm

The Carolina Theatre as rebuilt in 1948 was designed by architect Erle G. Stillwell, according to the history site Chuck linked to in his earlier comment.

It’s probable that the original theater on the Carolina’s site, partly destroyed by a fire in 1945, was the proposed house that was the subject of this item in the June 22, 1922, issue of Manufacturers Record:

“N. C, Lexington—Lexington Theater Co.. H. B. Varner, Prest.; $128,000 theater. Main St.; fireproof; 3 stores; theater in rear to seat 1500; offices on second floor; Harry Barton, Archt., Greensboro; Harbin Constr. Co., Contr., Lexington; B. McKenzle. Greensboro, heating and ventilating. $10,750: Durham Publicity Service Co.. Durham, electric fixtures and wiring, $14,500; plans include structure 79x210 ft.; ordinary construction; Barrett roof; wood and tile floors: electric lights.”
UNC’s Going to the Show collection has this page for a 1,200-seat house called the Lexington Theatre, located at 215 S. Main Street, operated by H. B. Varner and in operation by 1923.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm

It was an ABC THEATRE,but for some reason most their late shows on the weekends were X -rated.We never could have pulled that off in Augusta.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 18, 2010 at 1:21 pm

Thanks Chuck.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 13, 2010 at 6:50 pm

December 13th, 1948 opening ad
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for the new theatre. The Old Carolina’s listings stopped in 1945.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 13, 2010 at 6:24 pm

This opened on September 1st, 1930. you can see the opening ad at
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