Capitol Theater Building
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| Location | Arlington, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°24′20″N 71°8′35″W / 42.40556°N 71.14306°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Drummey, William J. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Arlington MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001025[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1985 |
The Capitol Theater Building is a historic mixed commercial, residential, and theatrical building at 202–208 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts. It was built in 1925 by the Locatelli family, and is one of the area's finest early motion picture theaters. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
The Capitol Theater building is a large three-story brick and masonry structure at the northwest corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Lake Street in eastern Arlington. The building is stylistically diverse, featuring elements found in the Classical Revival, Baroque, and early Art Deco styles. The entrance to the theater is found on the long facade facing Massachusetts Avenue, flanked by several commercial storefronts.[2] There is a storefront with an angled entrance at the corner with Lake Street, and another on Lake Street that now provides access to part of the theater lobby.
In the late 2000s, the businesses along the stretch of Massachusetts Avenue surrounding the building organized as the Capitol Square Business Association.[3]
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