Russell Theatre
Russell Theatre | |
| Location | 9 E. Third St. |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Maysville, Ky |
| Coordinates | 38°38′48″N 83°45′53″W / 38.64667°N 83.76472°W |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Frankel and Curtis |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival, Moorish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000216 |
| Added to NRHP | March 31, 2006 |
The Russell Theatre is a building in Maysville, Kentucky that was originally intended as a movie theater but has since been adapted for other uses. Construction of the Russell Theatre was announced by Maysville businessman Col. J. Russell Barbour in 1928. The structure costing $125,000 opened on December 4, 1930, with a showing of the movie Whoopee! starring Eddie Cantor. The building site was previously occupied by wholesale grocery warehouses.