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Royal Theater (St. Petersburg, Florida)

1948 establishments in Florida1966 disestablishments in FloridaBuildings and structures in St. Petersburg, FloridaCinemas and movie theaters in FloridaCulture of St. Petersburg, Florida
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Royal Theater St. Petersburg FL
Royal Theater St. Petersburg FL

The Royal Theatre was a 700-seat movie theater in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving the local African American community from 1948 to 1966. Located at 1011 22nd Street South – a street known as "The Deuces" – the Royal Theatre was part of a thriving hub of commerce and entertainment, and is featured on the African American Heritage Trail. The building is one of the few remaining Quonset huts in the city, and has been listed in the St. Petersburg Register of Historic Places since 2001.The theater is currently home to the local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoast, which has an emphasis on the arts and education. In 2004, the Royal Theater building was recognized as "outstanding rehabilitation project of the year" by the Florida Main Street Program.

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Royal Theater (St. Petersburg, Florida)
22nd Street South, Saint Petersburg

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22nd Street South 927
33712 Saint Petersburg
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