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Wilmington 1906/07
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Riverside Park
Riverside Park, Asheville, North Carolina
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Dates of Operation
1908* - unknown
Performance Types
movies
Capacity
Racial Policy
Description
open during the summer months only. free admission. penny arcade, running street cars every 7 1/2 minutes.
Notes
Building Notes
Associated Persons
Name
Role
Johnson, Major D.
unknown
Kluttz, Charles L.
unknown
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Asheville Citizen - 8/21/1910
Newspaper Clippings
Riverside Park - Ad - non-theatrical venue
Asheville Citizen - 6/13/1908
Tags:
admission price; amusement park; hours of operation; non-theatrical venue; open-air screening; opening notice; program change; seasonal exhibition
Riverside Park - opening notice
Asheville Citizen - 6/14/1908
Tags:
amusement park; non-theatrical venue; open-air screening; penny arcade; seasonal exhibition
Riverside Park - Ad - season opening notice
Asheville Citizen - 5/30/1909
Tags:
admission price; amusement park; non-theatrical venue; open-air screening; seasonal exhibition
Riverside Park - Ad - free admission
Asheville Citizen - 8/21/1910
Tags:
admission price; amusement park; non-theatrical venue; open-air screening; seasonal exhibition
