Central Theater
A cinema on W 15th St, with 35 places within a five-minute walk. One of 8 arts & culture in Ely.















On the National Register since 1993

Central Theater
Central Theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 5, 1993. It is significant for its recreation and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Art Deco.
The Central Theater was built in Ely, Nevada from 1939 to 1941. The Art Deco style cinema was built by Percy and Warren Hull after they were denied permission to expand Ely's Capital Theater, which opened in 1916. Originally it was built as a 725-seat theater. The Central is unusual in a town where most of the structures were built in the boom times of the early 20th century. The one story building features a vertic…
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