Nash Theatre
213 W. Washington Street,
Nashville,
NC
27856
213 W. Washington Street,
Nashville,
NC
27856
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Located in a conversion of a former hardware store. The Myers Theatre opened on June 2, 1939 with W.C. Fields in “You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man”. On April 1, 1949 it was renamed Nash Theatre and closed on January 15, 1961 with Anthony Quinn in “Psycho”. The building still stands and is currently used as a law office.
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This building was built around 1910, and was originally a hardware store. The 1988 NRHP listing says it was open from the ‘40s to the '60s. Around 1970, it got a trashy metal facade, but this was was removed around 2009.
The Myers Theatre, named after owner Charles E. Myers in a theater-naming contest, opened its doors on June 2, 1939 with W.C. Fields in “You Can’t Cheat An Honest Man” (unknown if extras added), featuring RCA sound installations.
It was renamed the Nash Theatre on April 1, 1949, and closed on January 15, 1961 with Anthony Quinn in “Psycho”.