Mystic Theatre is a historic theatre in
Marmarth in
Slope County, North Dakota. It was built in 1914 and has also been known as Marmarth Theatre. The theatre was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1977.
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It is a frame building, stuccoed, with 187 seats.][ and ]
It was unusual for its time, as it was specifically designed for showing "motion pictures". It was a project of professional baseball player Guy Johnson (1891-1971), who moved to Marmarth and built the theatre in 1914. It opened April 22, 1914 and was packed.[
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References
Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
Theatres completed in 1914
National Register of Historic Places in Slope County, North Dakota
1914 establishments in North Dakota
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