Indiana Theatre

Infobox_nrhp | name =Indiana Theatre
nrhp_type =
location= Indianapolis, Indiana
area =
architect= Rubush and Hunter
architecture= Spanish Baroque
added = 1979
governing_body = Private
refnum=79000035 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-09-01|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Indiana Theater is located on W. Washington Street in Indianapolis. The building is six stories and is of concrete frame construction. The front of the building is sheathed in white terra cotta. The main feature of the facade is the curving triangular arch with churrigueresque framing that fills the central bay above the marquee. The original marquee is still in place. The basement originally contained bowling alleys and billiard rooms. Upper floors were divided between office space and theater space. The interior included an entrance lobby, two-and-a-half story main lobby and a 3,200 seat auditorium. The auditorium was distinguished by elaborate plaster ornamentation based on Spanish Baroque motifs. The building is topped by the Indiana Roof Ballroom, a large atmospheric ballroom decorated to resemble a square surrounded by buildings with a stage at one end. The ballroom has an elliptical dome with sky effects. The theater is a major example of the American motion picture palace. The building was restored and the auditorium was extensively remodeled in 1979-80 to accommodate the needs of the Indiana Repertory Theatre.

References

* Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana, edited by Thomas M. Slade, page 43 ISBN 0-253-32741-5

External links

* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.in0059 Historic American Buildings Survey photographs and data]
* Information about Building - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=indianarepertorystreetatre-indianapolis-in-usa
* [http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/indianapolis/index.htm Indianapolis, a National Park Service "Discover Our Shared Heritage" Travel Itinerary]