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Sampson Theatre

Penn Yan, US

Sampson Theatre

Sampson Theatre is a historic theater building located at Penn Yan in Yates County, New York, United States. It was built in 1910, and is a three-story, poured in place, concrete building. It measures 60 feet wide and 100 feet deep and consists of two sections; a front auditorium section and a rear

stage section. Both sections are covered by gambrel roofs. The theater was originally used for vaudeville and as a movie theater. In 1929, it was converted for use as a miniature golf course, and later was used as a warehouse for tires. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

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