Metropolitan Theatre (Morgantown, West Virginia)

Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony. The building measures 72 feet by 143 feet, and has two storefronts on the ground floor and a pool room in the basement. The front facade features fluted concrete Ionic order pilasters with egg-and-dart detail in the Classical Revival style. The theater continues to provide a home for the city's best live entertainment.^[2]

Metropolitan Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Metropolitan Theatre in 2015
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Location	371 S. High St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°37′51″N 79°57′20″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1924
Architect	Charles W. Bates
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	84003631[1]
Added to NRHP	January 12, 1984

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.^[1]

Gallery

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  Don Knotts statue.
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  Stage right of the proscenium from center house.
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  House left balcony.
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  House ceiling.
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  Balcony seating.
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  Balcony canvas border (bottom left).