Plaza Theatre, Charleston

Name: Plaza Theatre
Address: Charleston, United States

#23 among attractions in Charleston

Concerts and shows, Theater

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Plaza Theatre, also known as the Capitol Theater or West Virginia State University Capitol Center, is a historic theatre building located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed about 1912 and is a turn-of-the-century theater/commercial/office building located in a transitional business district of downtown Charleston. The three-story brick structure is characterized by eclectic Classical Revival style architecture incorporating a number of elements from classical Greek forms. The theater's streetfront entrance is flanked by two commercial storefronts. The dimensions of the Capitol Theater building are 53 feet wide by 163 feet deep. ()

Built: 1912 (112 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 38°20'60"N, 81°38'8"W

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Downtown CharlestonCharleston United States

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Plaza Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charleston Town Center, Appalachian Power Park, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Clay Center.

~1600 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Charleston Town Center, Charleston
8 min walk • Charleston Town Center is an enclosed shopping mall in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. One of the largest enclosed malls in the United States to be located in a downtown shopping district, it has comprised more than 130 tenants on two levels at its peak, in addition to food court on a partial third level.
0.6 miE
Outdoor activities, Baseball, Sport venue
Appalachian Power Park, Charleston
15 min walk • Appalachian Power Park is the current home field for the Charleston Dirty Birds, a baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
0.5 miNW
Convention center, Sport venue, Sport
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Charleston
13 min walk • The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center is a municipal complex located in the downtown area of Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Originally completed in 1958. It consists of four main components: the Coliseum, the Theater, the Auditorium, and the Convention Center.
~1900 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Art museum
Clay Center, Charleston
10 min walk • The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia in Charleston, West Virginia, US is a 240,000-square-foot facility dedicated to promoting performing arts, visual arts, and the sciences.
~1630 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Charleston Municipal Auditorium, Charleston
8 min walk • Charleston Municipal Auditorium is a public auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1939 and is a large monolithic concrete and steel structure, situated in the southwestern section of Charleston's central business district.
~880 ftW
Historical place, City hall
Charleston City Hall, Charleston
5 min walk • Charleston City Hall is a historic city hall located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1921 in the Neoclassical style. It is located opposite the Kanawha County Courthouse, at the center of downtown Charleston.
~1250 ftSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Charleston
7 min walk • The Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a cathedral church and a Minor Basilica located in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Along with the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling it is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
0.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church, Charleston
11 min walk • Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church, historically known as the Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal Church, now United Methodist, located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1914 and is a nearly square building on a high foundation.
~1500 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Charleston
8 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 1105 Quarrier Street in Charleston, West Virginia, in the United States. On November 2, 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was also listed as a contributing property in the Downtown Charleston Historic District in 2006.
0.5 miSE
Historical place, Church, Georgian architecture
Charleston Baptist Temple, Charleston
13 min walk • Charleston Baptist Temple is a historic Baptist church located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is a two-story, brick church with Georgian and Federal style details. It was designed by architect Ernest Flagg and constructed in 1924. It is composed of a central sanctuary block with matching wings and a rear addition constructed in 1955.
~1040 ftW
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston
6 min walk • Kanawha County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is located across from the Charleston City Hall, and is a block-long structure constructed in 1892 of rock-face masonry.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Plaza Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building, Charleston (2 min walk), Downtown Charleston Historic District, Charleston (3 min walk), Woodrums' Building, Charleston (3 min walk), Charleston City Hall, Charleston (5 min walk).

How to get to Plaza Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Plaza Theatre:

Train

Charleston (8 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound Bus Station (14 min walk)