Jane Pickens Theatre (Newport, Rhode Island)

 theatre, cinema, place with historical importance

Great old opera house turned single screen art-house theater.

(from the JPT site) -
1834 - Our historic theater building was built in Washington Square in 1834 as the Zion Episcopal Church. One of Newport's first Greek Revival buildings, it was designed by the well known architect Russell Warren and built by William Weeden, a carpenter-builder.

[1907 map as St Joseph's R.C. Church]

1919 - This beautiful building became a theater in 1919 and is currently celebrating its 92nd year as a theater/177th year as a building. Known as The Strand, it was renamed The Jane Pickens thirty-two years ago by the former owner Joe Jarvis. Joe loved the theater business and we thank him for his dedication and caring for this wonderful Newport landmark for many years.
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