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Criterion Theatre

35 Cottage St
Bar Harbor ME 04609
(207) 288-3441

Visit Website National Register 1980
Record #952  
 Opened: 1932
Capacity:
Architect(s): Bunker & Savage
Architectural Style(s): Art Deco
National Register: 1980
Current Organ: none
 Also Known As:

In its early years, this art deco theater featured vaudeville acts as a part of the show. The Criterion was built in 1932 to cater to well-to-do tourists during the Depression. Silk fabric lined the auditorium walls and the ceiling resembled a tent, with beams radiating from around a frosted-glass chandelier.



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