F. M. Kirby Center
The F. M. Kirby Center (formerly known as the Comerford Theatre and Paramount Theatre) is a historic Art Deco-Moderne style movie theater located at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Exterior of venue, c. 2011 | |
| Full name | F. M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts |
|---|---|
| Former names | Comerford Theatre (1938–49) Paramount Theatre (1949–86) |
| Address | 71 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-2507 |
| Location | Wyoming Valley |
| Capacity | 1,832 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 18, 1938 |
| Architect | Charles A. Ryan |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Comerford Theater | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Architectural style | Moderne Deco, "Depression moderne" |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003564 |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 1980 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.