Commodore Theatre

Commodore Theatre is a historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945, and is an Art Deco style, 1,000-seat theater building. The two-story front facade features a plain mass of yellow pressed brick decorated with horizontal stripes of brown brick on the upper level with a central pavilion of curved-top vertical pylons of Indiana limestone and decorative strips of glass block. The lower level of the facade is composed of Indiana limestone ashlar veneer with a base of black marble. A dominant element of the auditorium is the pair of restored murals on the side walls representing the progress of America and the commerce and industry of Hampton Roads.[3]

Commodore Theatre
Commodore Theatre
Location421 High St., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates36°50′5″N 76°18′8″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1945 (1945)
ArchitectZink, John J.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.97000203[1]
VLR No.124-0101
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1997
Designated VLRDecember 4, 1996[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Mary Ruffin Viles/Calder Loth (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Commodore Theatre" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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