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The Carver Theatre is a theater located in
New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
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. The theatre was originally built in 1950 and was used for concerts, plays, off-broadway shows, films, conventions, graduations, Mardi Gras balls, dance recitals, corporate events and private parties.


History

The Carver Theater, named after
George Washington Carver George Washington Carver ( 1864 – January 5, 1943) was an American Agricultural science, agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent bla ...
, is on the
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. It was built in 1950, as a state-of-the-art theaters for blacks in New Orleans. The Carver Theater retired as a movie theater in 1980 and became a housing office operation and medical clinic. The theater sustained heavy damage from six feet of water during
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...
. The building was completely renovated and opened in 2014 after a $8 million renovation. During the renovation, the building's wood frame and drywall were removed. The exterior architectural details were preserved, including the display windows which once held movie posters.


See also

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Theatre in Louisiana There are many theatre groups and venues for the performing arts in Louisiana, most notably in New Orleans. Abbeville * Abbey Players Alexandria * Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center * Hearn Stage at The Kress Theatre * Rapides Oper ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Uni ...


References

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