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Chevy Chase Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Chevy Chase Theater

Also known as Avalon Theater

On the National Register since 199630 years
Classical RevivalListed 1996Washington
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About Chevy Chase Theater

Chevy Chase Theater, at 5612 Connecticut Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 18, 1996. The Register lists it for its architecture and recreation, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 38 other District of Columbia listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMovie theater in Washington, D. C. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 60 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

5612 Connecticut Ave., Washington · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Chevy Chase TheaterStart here
  2. 2Chevy Chase Savings BankBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Chevy Chase ArcadeClassical Revival · Built 1925 · next door
  4. 4Garden Club of America Entrance Markers at Chevy Chase CircleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Newlands, Francis Griffith, Memorial FountainAcademic Abstraction · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

ONorthwest No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject0.2 miBLafayette Elementary SchoolBuilding0.5 miOGarden Club of America Entrance Markers at Wisconsin AvenueLate 19th and Early 20th Century American0.6 miBEngine Company 31Georgian Revival0.8 miBEpiscopal Home for ChildrenBuilding0.8 miONorthwest No. 8 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject0.8 miBJesse Reno SchoolItalian Renaissance · Built 19030.9 miDGrant Road Historic DistrictVernacular1 miBHilleary T. Burrows HouseLate Victorian1 mi
More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

Chevy Chase ArcadeBuilt 1925 · 0.2 mi away
Washington Heights Historic District2.2 mi away
Cathedral Mansions Apartment Buildings2.7 mi away
Mount Pleasant Historic District (Additional Documentation)3.1 mi away

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Questions about Chevy Chase Theater

Is Chevy Chase Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 18, 1996 (Register number 96000734).

Is Chevy Chase Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Army Medical Museum, 2.6 miles away.

Can you visit Chevy Chase Theater?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Chevy Chase Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117692029 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.