Rialto Theater (Deer Lodge, Montana)

Rialto Theater
Location: 418 Main St., Deer Lodge, Montana
Built: 1921
Architect: Arnold & Van Hausen
Architectural style: Beaux Arts
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 98000124
Added to NRHP: February 19, 1998[1]

The Rialto Theater in Deer Lodge, Montana was built in 1921 with 720 seats. The Beaux Arts style theater featured extensive painted murals and a painted stage curtain. The distinctive exterior used white terra cotta and red roof tiles.

The Rialto was gutted by a fire on November 4, 2006 that destroyed the stage, auditorium and balcony. The exterior was largely spared, and a long-term restoration effort has replaced the roof and is now focusing on the interior.[2]

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