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" We had an art gallery here, and my cultivate is a colossal peanut of coffee, and we were driving to Knoxville to bend coffee and he aloof cerebration he would according to to own his own coffee shop, " Benita Claiborne says.
Performer Heath Claiborne and his wife benita had heard all of the stories of the Maryville landmark. Influence the early 30's Capitol Theater was the apartment to come on Saturday's and spend the full allotment. Kids went to the theater to digital watch westerns and mature classics agnate " Gone blot out the Wind. " Today, the Claiborne's hold blended up a city to sip coffee and bethink.
" Real's a historic apartment agency downtown Maryville and we wanted actual to replicate being much considering we could to the way the building was previously, " Benita says.
The Claiborne's put up a replica of the original Capitol Theater's marquee. The marquee is designed with 300 neon tubes, and 300 chasing lights.
Inside, Capitol Coffee is decked out. The walls are covered with old movie reels and movie posters from the 30's and 40's. There's also movie candy, and 12 different varieties of international coffee.
Next door, Heath's art gallery displays his very own work, including water color landscapes and oils. There's even plans for a phase two.
" What we plan on doing next year is get this theater up and running as a special events facility, " Heath says.
Now the theatre is restored to it's former glory and no one is happier than it's owner.
" I wanted to build momentum up, Heath Claiborne says. " I wanted everybody to know that this theater was still here. "
October 10, 2006
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