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occurred during the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School. Richmond Public Schools canceled the graduation ceremony for Thomas Jefferson High School that evening following the shooting, and RPS was fully closed the following day. Two suspects were taken into custody. One suspect was arrested
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occupied the theater's basement, where they opened up office space, classrooms, a gymnasium, and a shooting range for the police academy. An underground swimming pool was also maintained, initially for training purposes, until it was filled in with concrete during the 2014 renovation. Many are
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The name of the theater was changed in 1995 from "The Mosque" to "Landmark Theater" following a year of restoration. After a $ 10 million renovation gift from the company, the theater was officially dubbed the
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The ornamental tile was done by J. R. Ray of the Richmond Tile and Mosaic Works...The interior decoration was carried out under the direction of J. Frank Jones of the Rambush Company of New York.
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and Charles Custer Robinson circa 1925. J. R. Ray, of the Richmond Tile and Mosaic Works, was responsible for the widely used ornamental tile, and J. Frank Jones, of the
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How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda
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familiar with the basement of the Mosque as the location for VCU class registration, which occurred several times each year.
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In 1940, the building was purchased by the City of Richmond, which converted much of its interior for municipal use. The
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Theater in February 2014. It annually plays host to big-name musical and theatrical performers.
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Private page with many pictures and detailed information about historic performances
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property in Richmond, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places
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Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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held shows at this venue. Notable Broadway performances such as
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National Register of Historic Places in Richmond, Virginia
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Theater in Richmond, Virginia, part of CenterStage complex
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Ballroom dimensions: 18,000 square feet (1,700 m)
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Watson, Pernell; Joines, Elizabeth (April 14, 1997).
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have also been past visitors of The Altria Theater.
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Richmond, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University
Capacity
Marcellus E. Wright Sr.
Charles M. Robinson
Venue Website
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Monroe Park Historic District
ID84003572
Richmond
Virginia
United States
Monroe Park
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond CenterStage
Shriners
Richmond Police Department
Altria
Moorish Revival
Marcellus E. Wright Sr.
Charles M. Robinson
Rambusch Decorating Company
Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix
Bill Burr
Grateful Dead
Bruce Springsteen
Frank Sinatra

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