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Playmakers Theatre

The Playmakers Theatre, originally Smith Hall, is a historic academic building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Built in 1850, it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture, as an important example of Greek Revival architecture by Alexander Jackson Davis.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: theater building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, originally a social venue
  • Also known as: “Historic Playmakers Theater”, “Historic Playmakers Theatre”, and “Smith Hall”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Louis Round Wilson Library.

Museum
Photo: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0.
is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants. is situated 710 feet north of Playmakers Theatre.

Library
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The is a library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Completed in 1929, it served as the university's main library until 1984. is situated 950 feet south of Playmakers Theatre.

Shelter
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The is a small, neoclassical cyclostyle on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus at the southern end of McCorkle Place. The current decorative form of the was modeled after the in the Gardens of Versailles and was completed in 1897.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrboro and Collins Crossing.

Town
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is a town in in the U.S. state of . The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S.

Neighborhood
Formerly Abby Court, and previously Old Well, is a complex of over 300 residences in North Carolina. Formerly advertised as a complex of “condominiums,” however only a few units, 63 to be exact, are still privately owned. is situated 2 miles west of Playmakers Theatre.

Suburb
is a 312-acre of retail, office, and civic space. was the top selling neighborhood in the Triangle market from 1999 to 2001. is situated 2½ miles south of Playmakers Theatre.

Playmakers Theatre

Latitude
35.91197° or 35° 54′ 43″ north
Longitude
-79.05044° or 79° 3′ 2″ west
Open location code
8772WW6X+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44342800
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7203490
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Russian—“Playmakers Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Плеймейкерс-театр”
  • Russian: “Плеймейкерс-театр”

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Highlights include Bynum Fountian and Old East.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Playmakers Theatre”. Photo: Wgreaves, CC BY-SA 3.0.