New Theatre (Fort Smith, Arkansas)

United States historic place


New Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	11 N. 10th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°23′7″N 94°25′18″W / 35.38528°N 94.42167°W / 35.38528; -94.42167
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911 (1911)
Built by	Boller Brothers of Kansas City
Architect	Klaw and Erianger
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	99001351
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1999

The New Theatre is a historic theatre building at 11 North 10th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The Beaux Arts building was built in 1911, and was supposedly modeled on the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. The building's facade features a rich variety of decoration, including terra cotta glazed tile, terra cotta brick work, and elaborate border cartouches. The theatre began as a performing arts venue, but was converted to nearly exclusive use as a film house in the 1940s. It was closed in the 1970s, and restoration efforts have been taking place sporadically since the 1990s.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is vacant.

Historic marker
Glazed brick on facade
Detail over entrance

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"NRHP nomination for New Theatre". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-23.

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