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National Theatre

Proscenium
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1321 Pennsylvania Ave.

Washington, District of Columbia 20004

United States

Live Performance Active Eras:
  • 1835Present

Description

The origianl theater was destroyed in a fire in 1873 and immediately rebuilt. The second building was also destroyed by fire in 1885 and rebuilt as the New National theatre. There were multiple others fires in the 19th century that also cause partial reconstructions.

Year Built

1923

Seating Capacity

1,676 seats

Sources

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