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Rex Theater | Coronet Theatre

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Rex Theatre in Wheeling

Designed by Wheeling architect Edward Bates Franzheim, construction began on the 900-seat Rex Theater in 1914. 

WWVA broadcast its weekly live music program, WWVA Jamboree in the Rex Theater from 1962 to 1965.

In later years, it was called the Coronet Theater. It was demolished in 1989 and replaced by one-story expansion structure of Wheeling Office Supply.

Location

 ➤ Rex Theater, 1422 Market St. (Demolished -- now the site of Wheeling Office Supply.)

Images

Rex Theater

Additional Resources

Materials in the Library:

Materials in the Wheeling Room: (non-circulating - ask for access at reference desk) 

➤ Vertical File: Rex Theater

Materials in the Library's Archives: (non-circulating, view by appointment only*) 
*Call 304-232-0244 or send an email to make an appointment to view archival materials.

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