Capitol Hill in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carolina Theatre
1913-1952
was located at the southwest corner of Eleventh Street & North Carolina Avenue
Razed early 1970s
Drawing of entrance on North Carolina Avenue based on plans at the National Archives
B.F. Meyers (1865-1940), Architect
Redesigned 1923
Drawing of entrance on Eleventh Street based on a Wymer Photograph at the City Museum
William S. Plager (1860-1946), Architect
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 38° 53.374′ N, 76° 59.488′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Capitol Hill. Marker is at the intersection of 11th Street Southeast and East Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1023 East Capitol Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Freedmen’s Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary McLeod Bethune (about 700 feet away); Lola Beaver Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Furies House
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Photographed By Ray Gurganus, July 19, 2021
2. Carolina Theatre Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 19, 2021, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
