The Lincoln Theatre, built in 1926, has been fully renovated, with all public areas meeting ADA accessibility requirements.
There is a ramp from our lobby leading to the auditorium with an accessible seating area patrons with disabilities and their companions.
Our stage is accessible to all via an ADA lift thanks to Skagit Farmers Supply, Skagit Roofing, Skagit Media Marketing, Chinook Enterprises, Skagit Toastmasters, the Lincoln Theatre Board of Directors, and David Wilder!
Patrons are encouraged to call our Box Office ahead of time so we can best plan for any accommodations needed. We want to support all our patrons and we will do our best to accommodate our patron's needs.
Box Office: 360.336.8955, Monday through Friday 12 pm to 5 pm, and two hours before live events.
ADA Parking & Passenger Loading Zone
ADA Parking Spots
Lincoln Theatre does not have its own parking lot. ADA parking spots can be found in the following places nearby:
1. The closest parking spot is located at the corner of South First Street and West Kincaid Street (in front of Skagit Running Company)
2. Two (2) are located at the corner of Main Street and West Kincaid Street (Riverfront Parking Lot)
3. Two (2) are located at the corner of Main Street and Pine Street (Riverfront Parking Lot)
4. There are two (2) spots located at the corner of Pine Street and South First Street (by Easton Books)
5. There is one (1) spot in front of City Hall, located at 910 Cleveland Avenue (South First Street becomes Cleveland Avenue south of West Kincaid)
ADA Passenger Loading Zone
Because none of the nearby ADA parking spots are very close to our lobby entrance, the city of Mount Vernon has permitted Lincoln Theatre to reserve the first closest parking spot on South First Street as an ADA Passenger Loading Zone by deploying a removable sign the day or night of an event (in front of the Art Bar windows and Wild Fibers). The Passenger Loading Zone is for patrons with mobility devices or patrons who are unable to walk long distances because of significant arthritis or severe respiratory, circulatory, or cardiac conditions.
This reserved space is a Passenger Loading Zone, not an ADA parking spot. Patrons using the Passenger Loading Zone should not remain parked in the space for the duration of the event.
Service Animals
When and Where a Service Animal is Allowed
Individuals with disabilities shall be permitted to be accompanied by their service animals in all areas of public facilities and private businesses where members of the public, program participants, patrons, or invitees are allowed to go. If a service animal's presence in a specific facility compromises legitimate safety requirements that are necessary for safe operation, they can be excluded from the theatre.
Staff or Volunteers may ask an individual with a disability to remove a service animal from the premises if:
- The animal is not housebroken.
- The animal is out of control and the individual does not take effective action to control it.
An individual shall use a harness, leash, or other tether with their service animal unless either the individual is unable to do so because of a disability or unless the use of a harness, leash, or other tether would interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of work or tasks. In these cases, the service animal must be under the individual's control through voice control, signals, or other effective means.
If a service animal is excluded, the individual with a disability will still be offered the opportunity to obtain goods, services, and accommodations without having the service animal on the premises.
Other Provisions
- The Lincoln Theatre is not responsible for the care and supervision of a service animal.
- The Lincoln Theatre will not ask nor require an individual with a disability to pay a surcharge or deposit.
- If The Lincoln Theatre normally charges individuals for the damage they cause; an individual with a disability may be charged for damage caused by his or her service animal.
Ticketing and Accessible Seating
Hold and Release of Tickets for Accessible Seating
Lincoln Theatre has four (4) ADA seats reserved for patrons with disabilities and their companions. These are seats J-1, J-2, J-3, and J-4.
The Lincoln Theatre does not release these seats to the general public if they remain unsold at the start of the show.
If an event is not Reserved Seating but instead General Admission (for instance, like most of our films) the ADA seating area is still reserved for patrons with ADA needs -- but the individual seats are "first come, first served." For General Admission events we encourage patrons with disabilities to call the box office ahead of time and we will do our best to accommodate your accessible seating needs.
Configuration Options for our Accessible Seating Area
Patrons are encouraged to call our Box Office ahead of time so we can best plan for any accommodations needed. We want to support all our patrons and we will do our best to accommodate our patron's needs. It is especially helpful for us to know ahead of time if patrons use mobility devices, including wheelchairs, and whether or not those mobility devices can be stored elsewhere during the event.
Box Office 360.336.8955, Monday through Friday 12 pm to 5 pm, and two hours before live events.
Because of the limited amount of space in our ADA Seating Area, how many patrons we can comfortably fit in that section depends on how many mobility devices are going to be present for that event.
*indicates that due to a lack of available space, we are not able to offer shoulder-to-shoulder companion seating for patrons with disabilities in this scenario
If all patrons can sit in the chairs reserved for that section we can comfortably sit in this area:
- Four (4) patrons with disabilities*
OR
- Two (2) patrons with disabilities and two (2) companion seats
If one (1) of the patrons uses a wheelchair and cannot be transferred to one of our reserved chairs, we can comfortably sit in this area:
- One (1) patron in a wheelchair and one (1) companion seat
- One (1) patron with a disability*
OR
- One (1) patron in a wheelchair*
- One (1) patron with a disability and one (1) companion seat
OR
- One (1) patron in a wheelchair*
- Two (2) patrons with disabilities*
If two (2) of the patrons use wheelchairs and cannot be transferred to one of our reserved chairs, we can comfortably sit in this area:
- One (1) patron in a wheelchair and one (1) companion seat
- One (1) patron in a wheelchair*
OR
- Two (2) patrons in wheelchairs*
- One (1) patron with a disability*
If three (3) of the patrons use wheelchairs and cannot be transferred to one of our reserved chairs, we can comfortably sit in this area:
- Three (3) patrons in wheelchairs*
- Unfortunately, in this scenario we do not have the space required to offer shoulder-to-shoulder companion seating.
Who can use Accessible Seats?
People with mobility disabilities who require accessible seating because of their disability are permitted to purchase tickets for accessible seats. This group includes:
- People who use wheelchairs.
- People who use other mobility devices.
- People who cannot or walk long distances because of significant arthritis or severe respiratory, circulatory, or cardiac conditions.
Individuals who have a disability that requires the use of the accessible features that are provided in accessible seating are also permitted to purchase accessible seats, including:
- People who cannot sit in a straight-back chair.
- People whose service dogs cannot fit under a non-accessible seat or lie safely in the aisle.
Tickets for accessible seats may be sold to individuals who require accessible seating themselves or to someone purchasing on their behalf. Individuals who require accessible seating are allowed to purchase an additional accessible seat next to the seat they purchased for a non-disabled person. These are referred to as "companion seats."
People who do not fall within the categories above but merely have a preference for accessible seating are not entitled to purchase or sit in accessible seats.
Seats being open at the beginning of a show does not mean that they are vacant.
Closed Captioning and Assistive Listening Equipment
In an effort to make our cinema more accessible, we offer several options to support your hearing and visual assistance needs while enjoying films, including:
- Assistive Listening - Headsets with the film's audio
- Closed Captioning Goosenecks - Devices for viewing open captioning
- Audio Description - Actions on the screen are described to the listener via headset
Note that films on Sundays at 2 PM are typically shown with Open Captions (subtitles present on screen throughout the film).
Hearing Loop System
With the completion of our Sound + Hearing Campaign, the Historic Lincoln Theatre is now equipped with a hearing loop system that is compatible with most hearing aids with a T-coil and cochlear implants, providing crystal-clear, customized sound directly to your personal device. If you are unsure of how to activate the T-coil in your hearing aid, please contact your audiologist for more information, as each hearing aid is unique. Headsets are also available for those without compatible hearing aids.
The best seating for hearing loop accessibility is located in the center section.
