Lake Country Visitor & Newcomer Guide 2009 - (Page 52) 52 52 South Hill’s Colonial Theatre is being renovated to serve as a welcome center as well as to showcase ballets, pageants, local performers and professional plays. expanding economy Strategic location, fine education, revived cultural centers, strong downtowns and new development point to a bright future in Lake Country. W ith bright lights burning again and a new mission, South Hill’s Colonial Theatre stands as a three-story shrine – and compass point. Indeed, this is a beacon. Since it was built in 1925, untold millions have come to know this landmark while traveling through South Hill along U.S. 1, a historic north-south passageway, or U.S. 58, Virginia’s longest road. Yet, for years, this historic landmark languished. It needed lots of TLC. Enter the vision of people like Earl Horne, South Hill’s mayor since 1988. “It’s an absolutely beautiful theater,” Horne says. “This was a Vaudeville theater. It’s quite a gem.” Today, thanks to Horne and many others, the Colonial Theatre stands as a testament to what can happen when people care about a community – its contents and its character. Southern Virginia ⁄ Northern North Carolina’s Lake Country
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