- Bing Crosby Theater
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Clemmer Theater
Location: W. 901 Sprague Ave., Spokane, Washington Coordinates: 47°39′26″N 117°25′26″W / 47.65722°N 117.42389°WCoordinates: 47°39′26″N 117°25′26″W / 47.65722°N 117.42389°W Built: 1914 Architect: Edwin W. Houghton Architectural style: Chicago, Classical Revival, Other Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 88002758[1] Added to NRHP: December 01, 1988 Bing Crosby Theater is a performing arts theater located in Spokane, Washington that was designed by theater architect Edwin W. Houghton. The theater was originally built in 1915 as an 800-seat movie theater called Clemmer Theater. Between May and October 1926, local singer Bing Crosby and his band, Musicaladers, were the house band for the theater.
Over the years the theater fell into disrepair until it was purchased by a local company in 1988 and refurbished. The theater was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 1988.[1] It was re-opened as the Metropolitan Performing Arts Center and was used for concerts, lectures, and movies. The Met was purchased by local businessman Mitch Silver in 2004 and in 2006 renamed after Bing Crosby when a local historian noticed that the city did not have any landmarks named after the notable singer, who grew up in Spokane.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Spokane honors most famous hometowner Bing Crosby by naming theater after him". The Associated Press. December 7, 2006. pp. One. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/07/arts/NA_A-E_CEL_US_Bing_Crosby_Theater.php. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
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