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302:, after renovation supported by federal and state historic tax credits. The newly renovated performing arts venue's rebirth would be short lived, however. In an open letter to the Culpeper community on September 14, 2016, the State Theatre Foundation's board of directors announced that it would be ceasing operations immediately and refunding any ticket holders for upcoming performances. The letter did not give any specifics as to what would eventually become of the downtown icon, only stating "...to diligently work to decide the best course of action for the facility..." The building again sits closed to the public, as it once had for nearly twenty years, on Culpeper's Main Street. 953: 74: 99: 57: 960: 106: 81: 294:
style. The building consists of a symmetrical three-bay façade, with a central theater entrance flanked by storefront retail spaces. The façade features a stepped massing that recedes from the entrance and storefronts. The interior has a sophisticated circulation system, which enabled balcony
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patrons, which were initially African-American, and white patrons to enter the theater separately to separate spaces; the main balcony and auditorium, respectively. The theater closed in 1992.
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property in Culpeper County, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places
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The theater was reopened in May 2013 with a performance by
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register

Pitts Theatre is located in Virginia
Pitts Theatre is located in the United States
Culpeper, Virginia
38°28′24″N 77°59′47″W / 38.47333°N 77.99639°W / 38.47333; -77.99639
www.culpepertheatre.org
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movie theater
Culpeper
Culpeper County, Virginia
Art Deco
Lyle Lovett
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Virginia Landmarks Register"
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pitts Theatre"
Accompanying four photos
"Three years after re-opening, Culpeper State Theatre to close again"
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