In our mission to constantly elevate our guests’ experience, The American Theater, owned and operated by Patrick Properties, Charleston’s finest hospitality company, is undergoing a refreshing beginning June 9, 2008.

The Art-Deco-inspired American Theater is revamping its second theater and concession area into an elegant ballroom, making it a space of grace and comfort, glamour and warmth for large-scale private parties and corporate events. Glenn Keyes Architects, who completed The William Aiken House renovation and Lowndes Grove, leads the project. Architectural details and décor will reflect the theater’s stunning Art-Deco style. The front theater, currently used for both corporate and private meetings and movie screenings, as well as Star’s Bar, will remain unchanged.

The American Theater opened in 1942 and was wildly popular through the 1960s. However, by 1977, the building stood vacant and abandoned, while the neighborhood around it declined. True to their preservationist vision, the Patricks recognized the Theater as an important community building opportunity and purchased it in 1997. After a painstaking renovation by Glenn Keyes Architects, The American reopened in 2003 as a state-of-the-art event and conference facility.

The reopening is scheduled for early October, 2008. For details on the renovation, please visit our blog at
http://patrickprops.blogspot.com.