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- Early twentieth century · 1900–1944
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Robert A. Eubanks's old general store is torn down
The store on the south side of East Franklin was razed. The new Carolina Theatre went up on the site in 1942.
Subject: Carolina Theatre (1942)
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The Carolina Theatre is built on East Franklin Street to a Williamsburg design by Archie Davis
The new two-story brick theatre at 108 East Franklin Street, with a steep roof, dormers and brick pediments and arches, was the one building in the 100 block of East Franklin to follow the Williamsburg plan.
People: Archie Royal Davis
Subject: Carolina Theatre (1942)
- Civil rights era · 1945–1975
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The Carolina Theatre divides its auditorium and adds a second screen
The East Franklin movie house split its viewing area in two to show two films at once.
Subject: Carolina Theatre (1942)
- Recent decades · 1976–2026
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The Gap takes over the old Carolina Theatre on East Franklin Street
The Carolina Theatre gave way to a large Gap clothing store, one of several long-standing East Franklin businesses replaced in these years. A new Carolina Theatre opened in the corner building at Franklin and Columbia by 1994.
Subject: Carolina Theatre (1942)
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