Carver Theater
2101 Orleans Avenue,
New Orleans,
LA
70116
2101 Orleans Avenue,
New Orleans,
LA
70116
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Architects: Jack M. Corgan
Firms: August Perez & Associates
Styles: Streamline Moderne
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The Carver Theater opened on September 29, 1950 with John Wayne in “The Sands of Iwo Jima” and “Unknown Island”. It was named after the famed African-American educator and scientist George Washington Carver. It was built specifically to cater for an African-American audience and was designed by Dallas based architect Jack Corgan. All seating was on a single floor.
The Carver Theater closed around 1980. The building was last used as a health clinic until it was flooded by hurricane Katrina. The Carver Theater was renovated and reopened as a live performance venue on April 30, 2014.
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This list of historic New Orleans buildings attributes the design of the Carver Theatre to the firm of August Perez & Associates (it’s listed third from the bottom.)
Well it was still showing movies in the late 70’s. THE CARVER had double feature “JENNIFER” rated PG and “THE DEVIL WITHIN HER” rated R. Cheap seats for late 70’s, Adults $1.00 and kids fifty cents.
Featured in the TNT show Memphis Beat season2ep5.
Unfortunately, This theatre has close again as of 11/14/17. Shows scheduled thru next February have been canceled.
My family and I saw the movie Saturday Night Fever there back in 1977. I remember inside the auditorium there is area where the rest rooms are located.