HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION INC

ROME, GA

The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation Inc is a non-profit organization located in Rome, Georgia. It was founded in 2008 with the aim of preserving and restoring the historic DeSoto Theatre, a prominent landmark in downtown Rome that had fallen into disrepair. The DeSoto Theatre originally opened in 1929 as a movie palace and was designed in the Art Deco style by architect Roy Benjamin. It was one of the largest and most luxurious theaters in the southeastern United States during the 1930s and 1940s.

The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation Inc has taken on the task of restoring the theater to its former glory, both in terms of its physical appearance and its role as a cultural center for the community. The foundation has raised funds for the restoration of the theater's original marquee, interior finishes, and seating. It has also worked to bring a variety of cultural events to the theater, including films, concerts, and theatrical productions.

The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation Inc is committed to preserving the history of the DeSoto Theatre and its place in the community. It has become a symbol of the revitalization of downtown Rome and a source of pride for the city's residents.

HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in ROME GA. US MID #8401300230

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Front of Fannin Hall building In 1833, a deaf man, John Jacobus Flournoy, of Jackson County, great grandson of Jacob Flournoy, a French Huguenot, urging education for the deaf,
interested Governor Wilson Lumpkin and the Georgia Legislature in this educational movement.

At first the pupils, few in number, were sent to the American Asylum for Deaf and Dumb in Hartford, Conn. Distance,
weather and the youth of the pupils made that unsatisfactory.
On May 15, 1846, with four pupils in a log cabin,
with O. P. Fannin, teacher, this school began as a part of the Hearn Manual School at Cave Spring, Georgia. This school grew rapidly and, in 1847, a brick building was erected and dedicated. Later, other additions were made.

The school was closed during the War Between the States and used as a hospital by both Confederate and Union forces. It resumed operations in February
1867 and is still supported by the State of Georgia. In 1955 this school had 82 teachers and employees and an income of more than $500,000.

Source: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMiSSION

Cave Spring Police Department
@ Cave Spring, Georgia

Inside the Fannin Hall Cave Spring Police Department
@ Cave Spring, Georgia

An old football locker room frozen over the time Georgia School for the Deaf @ Cave Spring, Georgia

GSD's school collection Georgia School for the Deaf @ Cave Spring, Georgia

Contact HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION INC

HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
1101 EAST 2ND AVENUE
ROME
GA
30161

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MID #	8401300230
Name	HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	263123118
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	34.238514, -85.160422
CODES	FIPS State Code: 13 FIPS County Code: 115 US Census Tract: 000900 US Census Block: 1043