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Palmetto Theatre

Coordinates: 32°52′06″N 81°06′26″W / 32.86833°N 81.10722°W / 32.86833; -81.10722
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Palmetto Theatre
The theatre in 2017
Palmetto Theatre is located in South Carolina
Palmetto Theatre
Palmetto Theatre is located in the United States
Palmetto Theatre
Location109 Lee Ave., Hampton, South Carolina
Coordinates32°52′06″N 81°06′26″W / 32.86833°N 81.10722°W / 32.86833; -81.10722
Arealess than one acre
Built1946 (1946)
Built byFreeman, Clarence L.
Architectural styleArt Deco, Art Moderne
NRHP reference No.12000849[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 2012

Palmetto Theatre is a historic movie theater located at Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was built in 1946, and is an Art Deco-influenced Art Moderne style building. It features a prominent, ornate, projecting marquee with highly stylized neon lettering and geometric patterns. The theater was designed to seat 450 people, including balcony seats.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/09/12 through 10/12/12. National Park Service. 2012-10-19.
  2. ^ Eric W. Plaag (August 2012). "Palmetto Theatre" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Palmetto Theatre, Hampton County (109 Lee Ave., Hampton)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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