Orpheum Theatre (Minneapolis)

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Hennepin Theatre
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Orpheum Theatre at night
The Orpheum Theatre at night
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Coordinates: 44°58′36.37″N 93°16′38.97″W / 44.9767694, -93.2774917Coordinates: 44°58′36.37″N 93°16′38.97″W / 44.9767694, -93.2774917
Built/Founded: 1921
Architect: Kirchoff, Roger; et al.
Architectural style(s): Beaux-Arts
Added to NRHP: January 19, 1996
NRHP Reference#: 95001548 [1]
Governing body: Hennepin Theatre Trust

The Historic Orpheum Theatre is a theater in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is one of three restored theaters on Hennepin Avenue, along with the Pantages Theatre and the State Theater.[2]

The building opened on October 16, 1921, originally named the Hennepin Theater.[3] The theater actually consists of two separate structures: a long, fingerlike lobby that extends back from a narrow facade along Hennepin Avenue, and the auditorium, which is set back and parallels Hawthorne Avenue. The restored lobby includes six terra cotta bas relief sculptures. The auditorium is intricately plastered, with a number of garlands, swags, medallions, and other decorations. The ceiling has a dome with 30,000 squares of aluminum leaf.[2]

The building seats 1500 on the main floor and 1100 on the three level balcony.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
  2. ^ a b Millett, Larry (2007). AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-540-4. 
  3. ^ a b Hennepin Theatre District: Theatre History: Orpheum Theatre. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
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