The Empire Theater is located on Probyn Street in Bridgetown. The limestone and brick building was built by a consortium in 1922 and featured live theater, vaudeville acts, and motion pictures. In the 1940's it was owned by the British Colonial Film Exchange. The theater was closed in 1975 and gradually deteriorated until 2007 when the Barbados government announced a $10 million restoration plan. The restored structure will become the home of the National Company for Performing Arts.
most of the stonework appears intact. Some of the woodwork can be restored or used as patterns for replacement
there used to be large round limestone globes sitting on each of those pedestals
wonderful stonework and woodworking
inside the theater
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