Architect's Rendering of Ansonia Theatre Renovation Project
The Ansonia Theatre in Uptown Wadesboro North Carolina (Built 1925)
A combination movie and vaudeville theater, the Ansonia Theatre was built in 1925 and for decades served as the cultural center for Anson county. Even as late as the '50s and early '60s, the Ansonia was still showing regular movies with local bands performing after the late show on weekends. Then as television and mall cinemas gained a stronghold in American culture and as people became more mobile, the Ansonia, like most movie theaters in small towns, eventually closed. Although several attempts were made to reopen it, there was no way it could compete with larger cinemas.
The Ansonia is located in the historic business district of Uptown Wadesboro and is included in the area listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All citizens of Anson County can be proud of its rich cinema and vaudeville past.
Anson County leaders have long recognized that this grand old facility can again become the center of cultural events and spark positive development of the total county. The Ansonia Theatre is currently being renovated and revitalized as a performing arts theater and community auditorium.
For more information and details on the Ansonia Theatre project, please see the Anson County Arts Council website or click on the link below to be directed to the page relating to the Ansonia. There will be information on the Arts Council website about how you too can support the dream of revitalizating this important cultural landmark in Anson County.
