The Old Greenbelt Theatre is a historic single-screen movie theater built between 1937 and 1938 in Roosevelt Center within the Greenbelt Historic District of Greenbelt, Maryland. It was built in the Art Deco style of architecture - or more specifically, the Streamline Moderne variant that Art Deco had largely evolved into in the 1930s. The theater opened to the public on September 21, 1938, with the first film shown at the theater Little Miss Broadway starring Shirley Temple.[1][2][3]
Old Greenbelt Theatre in September 2012.
In 2002, the owner of the property threatened to close it down and replace it with a dollar store or other retail establishment. The City of Greenbelt stepped in to purchase it and ensure it remained a movie theatre. The theatre's age meant that modernization and renovation were required; in 2012, it was estimated the Greenbelt Theatre required around $1.5 million in repairs and upgrades. The City eventually did gather the funds to perform major renovations from 2014–2015. The renovation includes new digital projection equipment, a new 35MM projector for archival screenings, a restored lobby and ticket booth, restroom improvements, and an enhanced concession area.[4][5][6] The city also assigned management and operation of the reopened theatre to The Friends of Greenbelt Theatre, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to the building's preservation and use. Seating 363 patrons, the theater is one of the only nonprofit and single-screen movie theaters located in the state of Maryland.[6]
References
^. www.greenbeltmd.gov. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013.
^Alexander Barnes, Paul Sanchez. "Old Greenbelt Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved November 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^"Shining a Spotlight on "Flickering Treasures"". April 8, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
^Gebhardt, Sara (July 18, 2002). "City Takes Over Greenbelt Theater". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
^Nunn, Holly (August 29, 2012). "Greenbelt Theatre to pull curtain on $1.5million facelift". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
^ abFriends of the Greenbelt Theatre (April 30, 2015). "Old Greenbelt Theatre to Reopen as Non-Profit Movie Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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