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Arcadia Theatre Capitol Theatre
Address	114-116 East Winchester Avenue
Opening Night Seating Capacity	unknown
Original Theater Owner	Arcadia Amusement Company
Original Theater Architect	unknown
Years of Operation	Opened in 1920 Operated as Arcadia Theatre: 1920-1921 Operated as Capitol Theatre: 1921-?
Type of Musical Accompaniment	Theatre pipe organ (installed March 1923)
Current Status	Building converted to retail space
Arcadia Theatre was originally opened in 1920. After being operated for a short time by Arcadia Amusement Company of Huntington, West Virginia, the theater was leased in 1921 to the Columbia Amusement Company of Ashland, Kentucky, who rechristened the venue the Capitol Theatre. The Columbia company completed installation in the theater of a cooling and ventilation system in June 1925. In 1978, the building was repurposed as a retail space and was the home of C.H. Parson’s men’s store. References: Information provided by Chris Koch.

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