199 W. Washington St., Athens, Georgia. County/parish: Clarke.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 22, 1979. NRIS 79000709.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Morton Theatre, located in downtown Athens, Georgia, at 195 West Washington Street, is one of the first vaudeville theatres in the United States uniquely built, owned, and operated by an African-American businessman: Monroe Morton. In 2001, its location was termed Athens' "Hot Corner". The Theatre currently operates as a rental facility that hosts a wide range of dramatic, musical, and dance performances as well as special events.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207484