Apollo Theatre (Martinsburg, West Virginia)

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location= Martinsburg, West Virginia
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 27
lat_seconds = 29
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77
long_minutes = 57
long_seconds = 45
long_direction = W
locmapin = West Virginia
area =
built =1912
architect= Geare,Reginald; Kent,Chapman E.
architecture= No Style Listed
added = October 11, 1979
governing_body = Private
refnum=79002569cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Apollo Theatre in Martinsburg, West Virginia was designed by architect Reginald Geare with local architect Chapman E. Kent, and built in 1913 by theater owner H. P. Thorn. As constructed it had a seating capacity of 1000, and was used for movies, vaudeville and concerts. Upper floors provided meeting spaces for large groups. citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/berkeley/79002569.pdf National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Apollo Theatre] |1.87 MB|date=September 12, 1979 |author=Michael J. Pauley and Rodney S. Collins|publisher=National Park Service]

Geare is notable as the architect of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., whose roof collapsed on January 28, 1922 under the weight of snow, killing 98 and injuring 150.

The Apollo Theatre is presently operated as a community-supported facility.

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