Star Theatre (Price, Utah)
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The Star Theatre is a historic two-story building in Price, Utah. It was built in 1923-1924 for five brothers who were immigrants from Greece: Pete, Angelo, Charlie, George and Harry Georgedes. With The building was designed in the
Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
style by architect J.A. Headlund, an immigrant from Sweden, with "fluted pilasters with Corinthian capitals; bands of round arch windows; an elaborate
entablature An entablature (; nativization of Italian , from "in" and "table") is the superstructure of moldings and bands which lies horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and ...
with
modillion A modillion is an ornate bracket, more horizontal in shape and less imposing than a corbel. They are often seen underneath a cornice which it helps to support. Modillions are more elaborate than dentils (literally translated as small teeth). All ...
s on the cornice; egg and dart molding and dentils on the frieze and an architrave; and a parapet.". It has been 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 ...
since August 9, 1982.


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National Register of Historic Places in Carbon County, Utah Neoclassical architecture in Utah Theatres completed in 1923 1923 establishments in Utah {{Utah-NRHP-stub