LINCOLN PARK
Architectural drawing of the Indian River Community College’s Human Development and Resource Center, which is in the final phase of construction.
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Avenue D corridor a thriving main street with profitable
businesses. One way that she and other community leaders
hope to accomplish this goal is to push for the revival of
the Lincoln Theater.
Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency Director Jon Ward says
the Lincoln Theater was and can once again become the
“heartbeat of Avenue D.”
“We feel that there is a strong economic development component
to this asset being returned to active duty and know
that it could benefit the Avenue D corridor's businesses in
the same fashion that the Sunrise Theatre’s reopening has
substantially impacted businesses in the Historic Downtown
core,’’ Ward said. “When Lincoln Park was first platted in
1913, there was no plan for Avenue D.’’
Ward said Lincoln Park was laid out as a city park with
the idea that stores and businesses would radiate out from it.
In the 1930s, businessmen rallied to create a main corridor,
with Avenue D cutting right through the city park.
The idea of starting a theater on Avenue D was originated
by Fort Pierce's first black, full-time doctor, Clem C. Benton.
In 1946, he and partner. Harry Center, a pharmacist and
physician, constructed the Lincoln Theater building as a
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