Lafayette Theater
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The Lafayette Theater was a 1,000 seat movie theater on Charlottesville's Main Street, at the site of what is now York Place.
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Opening
The Lafayette Theater opened January 7, 1921 [1] in the 100 block of West Main Street on what is now York Place. [2]
Its name was chosen as part of a contest held by the Kendler-Zimmerman Company. The winning entrant suggested that Lafayette was an appropriate name given the connection to Thomas Jefferson. [3]
Performances
The Three Stooges performed at the Lafayette in 1947.[2]
Closing and legacy
The theater closed on July 5, 1959. [3] It was replaced by a Rose's department store before York Place was built.
References
- ↑ Web. This Day in Charlottesville History, official website, City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. The Jeff: Reborn, Carroll Trainum, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, April 8, 2010, retrieved April 18, 2012. Print. April 8, 2010 , 914, .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. Memory Lane, Ace Atkins, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, November 21, 2006, retrieved August 24, 2012. Print. November 21, 2006 page 18.47.