Crystal Theatre (Flandreau, South Dakota)

Coordinates: 44°2′57″N 96°35′32″W / 44.04917°N 96.59222°W / 44.04917; -96.59222
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Crystal Theatre
Crystal Theatre (Flandreau, South Dakota) is located in South Dakota
Crystal Theatre (Flandreau, South Dakota)
Crystal Theatre (Flandreau, South Dakota) is located in the United States
Crystal Theatre (Flandreau, South Dakota)
Location215 E. Second Ave., Flandreau, South Dakota
Coordinates44°2′57″N 96°35′32″W / 44.04917°N 96.59222°W / 44.04917; -96.59222
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.00001214[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 12, 2000

The Crystal Theatre in Flandreau, South Dakota was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It has hosted live vaudeville performances and film showings.[2]

It is Early Commercial in style. It is a two-story brick structure with a parapet hiding its flat roof. It is 32 by 100 feet (9.8 m × 30.5 m) in plan.[3]

It was opened in January 1914. It received Technicolor installation in 1932. It was closed in 1969, reopened in 1971 and showed movies into the mid-1980s. It was purchased by a local theatre group in the late 1980s.[3]

It was deemed notable "for its association with recreation and entertainment in Flandreau, South Dakota" and "for its Commercial Style of architecture."[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Living History - Crystal Theater".
  3. ^ a b c Lynda B. Schwan (June 21, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crystal Theatre". National Park Service. Retrieved November 22, 2017. With three photos from 2000.