Central Theater

Central Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	145 W. 15th St., Ely, Nevada[1]
Coordinates	39°15′3.7″N 114°52′59.3″W / 39.251028°N 114.883139°WCoordinates: 39°15′3.7″N 114°52′59.3″W / 39.251028°N 114.883139°W
Built	1939
Architect	Hull, Percy and Warren
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP Reference #	93000691
Added to NRHP	August 05, 1993[2]

The Central Theater was built in Ely, Nevada in 1939. The Art Deco style cinema was built by Percy and Warren Hull after they were denied permission to expand the 1913 Capital Theater. Originally it was built as a 725-seat theater. The Central is unusual in a town where most of the structures were built in the boom times of the early 20th century. The one story building features a vertical CENTRAL neon sign over the marquee. The interior features curved surfaces and is in a good state of preservation.^[3]

The Central Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[2]

References

1. "Central Theater". "Welcome to Ely" (White Pine County Tourism and Recreation Board). Retrieved 2014-09-08. See also 2014 photo showing theater on 15th Street.
2. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. James, Ron; McFadden, Michelle (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Central Theater" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-05-22.