Historic Theaters in Indiana
Every downtown had one. They were grand old opera houses and movie palaces, built in the bustle of the city center. In the late 1800s and the early 1900s, thes…
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Paramount Theaterlocation_fillThis 1929 Spanish Eclectic style building was designed by Alvin Strauss, an architect from Fort Wayne. Chicago…
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Buskirk-Chumley "Indiana" Theaterlocation_fillOriginally known as the Indiana Theater, the Buskirk-Chumley has quite a history. The 600-seat Indiana Theater… -
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Embassy Theatrelocation_fillOriginally called the Emboyd Theater, the theater opened in 1928 with 3100 seats. Given the $1.5 million price… -
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Indiana Theaterlocation_fillThe Spanish Revival style Indiana Theater is yet another creation of Chicago architect John Eberson. It was bu… -
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Morris Performing Arts Centerlocation_fillThe Palace Theater (Morris Performing Art Center's original name) was designed by J. S. Aroner, a Chicago arch… -
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Alhambra Theatoriumlocation_fillThe Alhambra, designed by Frank J. Schlotter, opened in 1913. The 350 seat theater was built within a local ne… -
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Huntington Theaterlocation_fillThe Huntington Theater was constructed in 1904 as a vaudeville house. It had 1100 seats, including 400 in the … -
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Hilbert Circle Theatrelocation_fillUnlike many of the larger scale theaters around the state, the Circle Theatre was designed in the Neo-Classica… -
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Indiana Theatrelocation_fillThe 1927 Indiana Theatre is the largest theater ever built in Indianapolis. Architects Rubush and Hunter desig… -
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Eagles Theatrelocation_fillEagles Theatre, named for its location within the Eagles Building, opened in 1906. It was designed by Arland W… -
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Madame CJ Walker Buildinglocation_fillMadame CJ Walker was the first African American woman to open the field of cosmetology as a new and lucrative … -
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Scottish Rite Cathedrallocation_fillGeorge T. Schreiber designed the Scottish Rite Cathedral in the Tudor Gothic style. Construction began on the … -
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Murat Shrine Templelocation_fillThis massive building, constructed in 1909, originally was the headquarters for the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobl… -
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Elco Theaterlocation_fillThe Elco started out in 1924 as the Lerner Theater. This 2000-seat theater was designed for vaudeville by K. V… -
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Ritz Theaterlocation_fillThe Rockville Opera House was built in 1912 of yellow brick. Designed in the Mission Revival style, the Opera … -
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Crown Theaterlocation_fillThe Palace Theater was built in 1914 to show motion pictures. Its name changed to the Crown in the 1940s. At s… -
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Crump Theatrelocation_fillThe building that houses the Crump Theater dates back to 1870. It was converted into the Crump Opera House abo… -
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Artcraft Theatrelocation_fillThe 1922 Artcraft Theatre is just off of the courthouse square in Franklin. It originally hosted silent movies…
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