Robey Theatre

Robey Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The theater in 2010
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Location	318 Main St., Spencer, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°48′8.3″N 81°21′4.8″W / 38.802306°N 81.351333°W / 38.802306; -81.351333Coordinates: 38°48′8.3″N 81°21′4.8″W / 38.802306°N 81.351333°W / 38.802306; -81.351333
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1911
Architect	Carmichael & Millspaugh
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference #	89000182
Added to NRHP	March 29, 1989

89000182

Robey Theatre is a historic theater located at Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia. It was built in 1911 and extensively remodeled in 1926. It is a three story, five bay wide Neoclassical / Italian Renaissance style building. The front facade features a large central entrance bay, with a ticket booth flanked on both sides by two sets of double doors. Above the entrance is a marquee anchored to the second floor by chains and distinctive neon sign above. It is one of the oldest continuously operating movie theaters in the United States.

The Robey Theatre is currently owned by Aaron and Melissa Richardson.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1989.