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1. 227 King Street (Riviera Theater) - 1970s

   B&W photograph of 227 King Street (Riviera Theater), street (front) elevation. Charleston Center photo. Also known as 225 King Street.

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 227 King Street (Riviera Theater) - ca. 1980s

   Color photograph of the upper portion of the east elevation (front facade) of the Riviera Theater (227 King Street). Also known as 225 King Street.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Auditorium, Riviera Theater (227 King Street) Rehabilitation Documentation - ca. 1981

   Five color photographs of the auditorium of the Riviera Theater (227 King Street): a: Auditorium and balcony facing east. Photo by David B. Schneider of Preservation Consultants, dated 1981. b: Auditorium (rear), facing northeast. c: Auditorium, facing north. View of wall murals. d-e: Auditorium, detail of murals Photographs probably taken in support of a Part I and/or Part II certification application. Also known as 225 King Street...

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Auditorium, Riviera Theater (227 King Street) Rehabilitation Documentation - Undated

   B&W photograph of the auditorium of the Riviera Theater (227 King Street). Appears to be a repreat of an early photograph (based on the seats). Photographs probably used in support of a Part I and/or Part II certification application. Also known as 225 King Street.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Property File - 227 King Street (Riviera Theater a/k/a Academy of Music a/k/a 225 King Street)

   Constructed 1937-38; rehabilitated and renovated, 1996-97. Charles C. Benton and Sons, architects. One of Charleston's most beloved buildings, the Riviera Theater, was built at the end of the 1930s as the city's first motion picture theater, and is a significant example of the Art Deco style. The Riviera supplanted the earlier Academy of Music, a structure erected in 1838 and converted to use as a theater in 1869. The Pastime Amusement Company, o...

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Riviera Theater (227 King Street) After Hurricane Hugo - 1989

   B&W photograph of the Riviera Theater (227 King Street) showing the damage done by Hurricane Hugo. Dated November 1989. Also known as 225 King Street.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Riviera Theater (227 King Street) Rehabilitation Documentation - 1986-1987

   35mm negatives of the Riviera Theater (227 King Street) taken in conjunction with the rehabilitation of the building. Exterior, interior, and street shots. a: Eleven sleeves of color negatives. b: Two sleeves of B&W negatives. Photographs probably taken in support of a Part I and/or Part II certification application. Also known as 225 King Street.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Riviera Theater Lobby and Plaster Detail [227 King Street] - 1987

   Four color photographs of the Riviera Theater: a-c: Views of the lobby. d: View of an Art Deco style plaster detail in the auditorium. Photos are dated February, 1987.

   Record Type: Photo