Sampson Theatre is a historic theater building located at Penn Yan in Yates County, New York. It was built in 1910, and is a three-story, poured in place, concrete building. It measures 60 feet wide and 100 feet deep and consists of two sections; a front auditorium section and a rear stage section. Both sections are covered by gambrel roofs. The theater was originally used for vaudeville and as a movie theater. In 1929, it was converted for use as a miniature golf course, and later was used as a warehouse for tires.[2]
Sampson Theatre | |
 Sampson Theatre. September 2015. | |
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| Location | 130-136 E. Elm St., Penn Yan, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°39′48″N 77°3′8″W / 42.66333°N 77.05222°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001035[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 2008 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (June 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sampson Theatre". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-10-04.See also: "Accompanying 15 photos".
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