Princess Theatre
111 S. Main Cross Street,
Flemingsburg,
KY
41041
111 S. Main Cross Street,
Flemingsburg,
KY
41041
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The Princess Theatre was located in the small town of Flemingsburg, Kentucky. It was opened in 1914. On January 24, 1942. it suffered damage from a fire. The theatre debunked to the High School, screening movies until repairs were completed on the old theatre building. The repairs were completed and the Princess Theatre building reopened on July 2, 1942with Rita Hayworth in “My Gal Sal”. It was owned by a small theatre circuit called Schafer Circuit located in Morehead, Kentucky. The Princess Theatre was closed on February 19, 1968 with “Alaskan Safari”. It was still standing in 2012 with a ‘Condemned’ notice displayed. The vacant building is still there in 2023.
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PLEASE ADD TO ADDRESS:
217 n. main CROSS street
Without the CROSS in the address, Google sends it to EAST Main Street, a residential area.
Open 1935-1955?
Need more info and photos.
Stopped by the Princess Theater today while in Flemingsburg with my son. This theater is not long for this world at all. Basically just a shell at this point, with the ticket booth removed and only the front doors giving an indication of what the building was once used for. A peek through the doors is telling, as is the condemnation noticed pasted to the front door. This theater is doomed. And as Bob Jensen mentioned, the address is 217 North Main Cross Street. It’s right next to the IOOF Lodge. For now.
“The Flemingsburg City Council held their regular monthly meeting Monday, September 10, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Annex………
……..Councilwoman Sparks expressed concern over the condition of the old Princess Theatre. The building continues to fall down. Chief Sergent said it is a safety issue. It could fall into the street. Mayor Flanery stated that if it falls into the creek it will create a dam and if there is a hard rain it will flood the downtown. Gene Schwartz said the EPA had looked at it this past spring and said it was not ready to condemn yet. If the city condemns the property the city will have to pay for the demolition and clean up."
I was by there last week and the theatre is still there, and looks just like it does in those photos. Sad really.
Princess Theatre #1 was opened by the Breeze Amusement Company of Flemingsburg in 1914. It was equipped with sound to remain viable in 1930. It suffered a major fire closing the venue January 4, 1942 with the print of “Sergeant York” dishonorably discharged from the theatre.
The Princess Theatre reopened in the high school auditorium temporarily on January 24, 1942 conceptually as Princess Theatre #2. Plans for a new Princess Theatre “#3” were made. It launched on July 2, 1942 with Rita Hayworth in “My Gal Sal” likely using some element of the original structure (foundation and potentially a wall). The venue appears to have ended with “Alaskan Safari,” a four-wall film on February 19, 1968.