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35 Cottage St
Bar Harbor ME 04609
(207) 288-0829

	Record #952
Opened: June 6, 1932	Capacity: 877 seats Architect(s): Bunker & Savage Architectural Style(s): Art Deco National Register: 1980 Current Organ: none
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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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Last featured 2002-12-27. Last edited 7/5/2015.

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