Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Smoot Theatre
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
1. Smoot Theatre Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Smoot Theatre
Presented by Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission
Erected by Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 39° 15.981′ N, 81° 33.645′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Williams Court Alley, on the left when traveling south on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parkersburg WV 26101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cornerstone Of The Original Trinity Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Episcopal Church and Rectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkersburg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (about 400 feet away); George Neale, Jr. House (about 500 feet away); Blennerhassett Hotel (about 500 feet away); Rotary Club of Parkersburg
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
2. Smoot Theatre and Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
3. Smoot Theatre
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
4. Nearby Smoot Theatre Advertising
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
5. Wakley-McDonough Hall
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021
6. Smoot Theatre's Wakley-McDonough Hall, Dedicated - May 2002
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
