Louisville in Jefferson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pal Theater
Circa 1920
| | Louisville Commercial Historic District | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 11, 2023
1. Pal Theater Marker
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 33° 0.032′ N, 82° 24.622′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Georgia, in Jefferson County. It is on West Broad Street (Business U.S. 1) just east of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front lobby entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 West Broad Street, Louisville GA 30434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louisville, Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); Nancy Hart Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Knights of Pythias Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank & Trust Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Market House
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Regarding Pal Theater. Contributing Property, Louisville Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #93001469.
From the National Register Nomination:
The primary commercial area in Louisville has always been confined to Broad Street and has never extended beyond this four-block district, so all of the historic commercial development has occurred within this small area. The majority of the buildings in the district are one-story in height, constructed of brick, lack distinctive elaboration, exhibit similar detailing primarily limited to the cornice and date from the same forty-year period (1890-1930). There are, however, several structures that do not conform to this description, such as the Pal Theater, ca. 1935, the only downtown movie theater where motion pictures were shown.
Also see . . .
1. Pal Theater in Louisville, GA (Cinema Treasures).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 11, 2023
2. Pal Theater Marker
Marker is on the right side of the lobby entrance, between the ticket window and the playbill window.
Opened by 1950, the Pal Theater is a former full time movie theater that is now a dinner theater that screens movies and serves food. In the early sixties, there was a string of Pal Theaters in Georgia, run by the Pal Amusement company, Pete Brice and Margaret Ladson, owners. Pal Theaters were in Glenville, Hinesville, Louisville, Lyons, Millen, Mt. Vernon, Soperton and Vidalia.(Submitted on December 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Louisville Commercial Historic District (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The town was laid out in 1794. It was named Louisville pursuant to 1786 plans of the Georgia Legislature for a new state capital. Louisville served as capital of the state of Georgia for 11 years, from 1796 to 1806; the capital then moved to Milledgeville. The commercial area declined during the 1920s and 1930s from the economic effects of the boll weevil and the Great Depression.(Submitted on December 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 11, 2023
3. Pal Theater Lobby Entrance
A wall of architectural glass blocks is on the left. The ticket window is on the right.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 11, 2023
4. The Pal Theater
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
