National Theatre [Louisville]
type: Item
label: National Theatre
description: theatre in Louisville
Wikidata source: Q42657726
EUTA research ID II: 1885
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Address: 500 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville, KY 40202
Country: USA
City: Louisville
GPS: Point(-85.7593 38.2512)
opening date: 1912-11-24T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 4954
Note: Built 1911-1912 by Albert Kahn for the National Theater Company. Opened 24 Nov 1912 as National Theatre. 1913 purchased by the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuit, rebuilding by Joseph & Joseph. Re-opened 1913 as B. F. Keith Theatre, also known as B. F. Keith's National Theatre. 2800 seats. Later also used as a cinema. Closed 1952, subsequently demolished in favour of a parking lot.
closure date: 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z