Historical Buildings in Statesboro, GA
The Georgia Theater
Location: 33 E Main St
County: Bulloch
Coordinates: 32° 26.937′ N, 81° 46.937′ W
Dedicated: 2016
Marker Type: Bulloch County Historical Society
MARKER TEXT
The Georgia Theater​
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The Art Deco style of the Georgia Theater, built in 1936, was inspired by the 1925 Paris Exposition. Operated as a movie theater until the 1970s, the building's style was maintained in the 1997 renovation which made it a part of the Averitt Center for the Arts. Named for a Statesboro musical legend, the building is now known as the Emma Kelly Theater.
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Supported by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation. 2016
The Bulloch County Historical Society’s historical markers are funded by the
Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 7, 2022