Central Theater
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The Central Theater was built in Ely, Nevada
in 1939. The Art Deco
style cinema
was built by Percy and Warren Hull after they were denied permission to expand the 1913 Capital Theater
. Originally it was built as 725-seat theater. The Central is unusual in a town where most of the structures were built in the boom times of the early 20th century. The one story building features a vertical CENTRAL neon sign
over the marquee. Interiors feature curved surfaces and is in a good state of preservation.
The Central Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1993.
Ely, Nevada
Ely is the largest city and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route. Ely's mining boom came later than the other towns along US 50, with the discovery of copper in 1906...
in 1939. The Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
style cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
was built by Percy and Warren Hull after they were denied permission to expand the 1913 Capital Theater
Capital Theater (Ely, Nevada)
The Capital Theater in Ely, Nevada was built in 1947 by C.O. Fleming and W.P. Hull.The Capital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.-References:...
. Originally it was built as 725-seat theater. The Central is unusual in a town where most of the structures were built in the boom times of the early 20th century. The one story building features a vertical CENTRAL neon sign
Neon sign
Neon signs are made using electrified, luminous tube lights that contain rarefied neon or other gases. They are the most common use for neon lighting, which was first demonstrated in a modern form in December, 1910 by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show. While they are used worldwide, neon signs...
over the marquee. Interiors feature curved surfaces and is in a good state of preservation.
The Central Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1993.