Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Georgia Theatre

Rebuilt 2011

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 1, 2023

1. Georgia Theatre Marker

Inscription.

Home of the Athens YMCA from 1889 until 1919, the original building on this site became a music store, movie house, hotel, Masonic Temple, furniture company and Sears Roebuck store before being replaced by the Elite Theatre in 1935.

Except for a brief period as a Methodist church, this theatre - later renamed the Georgia Theatre - has served as a significant performance venue for emerging and established musicians from Athens and beyond.

Devastated by fire on June 19th, 2009, this historic concert hall has been rebuilt as a labor of love with reverence for the creative spirit that Athens has long embraced. With special thanks to the people of Athens and all who worked so diligently to restore her and make her better, the Georgia Theatre stands proudly reborn.
Designed by Davis Architects
Built by Hobgood Construction
For Wilmot Greene, Randy Smith, and Scott Orvold

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 33° 57.5′ N, 83° 22.632′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on North Lumpkin Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 N Lumpkin St, Athens GA 30601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Flight in Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stoneman Raid (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morton Building (about 400 feet away); Commeration of the Golden Anniversary of a Classic Partnership (about 500 feet away); Albon Chase House (about 500 feet away); Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 to 1902 (about 500 feet away); Hot Corner (about 500 feet away); University of Georgia (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 1, 2023

2. Georgia Theatre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.