Royal Theater (St. Petersburg, Florida)
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The Royal Theatre was a 700-seat movie theater in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving the local African American community from 1948 to 1966. Located at 1011 22nd Street South – a street known as "The Deuces" – the Royal Theatre was part of a thriving hub of commerce and entertainment, and is featured on the African American Heritage Trail.[1][2] The building is one of the few remaining Quonset huts in the city,[3][4] and has been listed in the St. Petersburg Register of Historic Places since 2001.[5]
Former names | Royal Theatre |
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Address | 1011 22nd Street South St. Petersburg, Florida U.S. |
Coordinates | 27.7597°N 82.6631°W / 27.7597; -82.6631 |
Designation | HPC #00-03 |
Capacity | 700 seats |
Opened | 1948 |
Closed | 1966 |
The theater is currently home to the local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast,[1][6] which has an emphasis on the arts and education.[7] In 2004, the Royal Theater building was recognized as "outstanding rehabilitation project of the year" by the Florida Main Street Program.[8]