The Egyptian Theatre (Boise, Idaho)
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| Ada Theater | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Boise, Idaho |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1927 |
| Architect: | Tourtellotte & Hummel; Hummel,Frederick C. |
| Added to NRHP: | November 21, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74000724 [1] |
The Egyptian Theatre, also known as the Ada Theater, at 700 West Main Street in Boise, Idaho is a movie theater that opened in 1927.
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[edit] History
The Egyptian Theatre is surrounded by urban legend and Boise history that makes this building a tour of Boise history and a cornerstone of the society scene.
It was first opened in 1927. The building was built in the model of the newly discovered King Tut's tomb. Over time it was changed repeatedly. Then in 1999, it was remodeled once again after the original building.
Now, it now runs movies and concerts.
The theater is architecturally significant as one of the few surviving theaters from the grand cinema and movie palace era in Boise. [2]
The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum, starring Matt Damon, premieres were all hosted at The Egyptian Theatre.
[edit] See also
- Egyptian Theatre (Coos Bay, Oregon)
- Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
- Peery's Egyptian Theatre,
- Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre
- Egyptian Theatre (DeKalb, Illinois)
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ Historic American Buildings Survey: Ada Theatre. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
[edit] External links
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