Community Theater

117 First St., Newburg, Missouri. County/parish: Phelps.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 20, 2006. NRIS 06001134.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Lyric Theater
  • Newburg Theater
  • Regional Opera Company

From Wikipedia:

Community Theater (Newburg, Missouri)

Community Theater, also known as the Lyric Theater, Newburg Theater, and Regional Opera Company, is a historic theatre building located at Newburg, Phelps County, Missouri. It was built in 1919, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building. It has a front gable roof behind a stepped parapet and segmental arched windows flanking the rounded arched central entrance. Until 1955, the building acted as a movie theater, lecture hall and stage for small plays and community events. More recently, the building has seen a rebirth as a theater for small stage productions.: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63819951

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