Gem Theatre (Kannapolis, North Carolina)
The restored theatre in 2022 | |
| Address | 111 West First Street Kannapolis, North Carolina 89043 |
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| Owner | City of Kannapolis |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Capacity | 708 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Renovated | 2024 |
| Website | |
| gem-theatre | |
Gem Theatre | |
| Coordinates | 35°29′54″N 80°37′29″W / 35.49833°N 80.62472°W 35°29′54″N 80°37′29″W |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 100004322 |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 2019 |
The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis, North Carolina is a theater first opened December 31, 1936, built by Cannon Mills for its workers. The Gem is one of the oldest movie theaters with one screen in the United States.