New Theatre (Fort Smith, Arkansas)

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,[2] and restoration efforts have been taking place sporadically since the 1990s.

New Theatre
New Theatre is located in Arkansas
New Theatre
New Theatre
Location in Arkansas
New Theatre is located in the United States
New Theatre
New Theatre
Location in United States
Location11 N. 10th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates35°23′7″N 94°25′18″W / 35.38528°N 94.42167°W / 35.38528; -94.42167
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byBoller Brothers of Kansas City
ArchitectKlaw and Erianger
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.99001351[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1999

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is vacant.

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