Bluebird Theater

Bluebird Theater
Construction
Thompson Theater
Interior of the Bluebird Theater
Address	3315-3317 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado United States
Operator	AEG Live
Capacity	550
Current use	music venue
Opened	1914^[1]
Reopened	1994
Architect	Harry W.J. Edbrooke
Website
bluebirdtheater.net

Bluebird Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

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Coordinates	39°44′26″N 104°56′52″W / 39.74056°N 104.94778°W / 39.74056; -104.94778Coordinates: 39°44′26″N 104°56′52″W / 39.74056°N 104.94778°W / 39.74056; -104.94778
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP Reference #	97000018^[1]
Added to NRHP	January 31, 1997

The Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado was designed by Harry W.J. Edbrooke and built during 1913–1914 as Thompson Theater. It was renamed to Blue Bird Theater or Bluebird Theater in 1922.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is currently used as a live music venue.

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1]

History

The Bluebird Theater was built in 1913 and originally named after the prominent Denver grocer and druggist, John Thompson. The theater was renamed in 1922 and became an important part of the community. The theater was also initially a movie house and went through various phases over the years. In 1994, Chris Swank and a business partner invested in the Bluebird and it re-opened as a mecca for music that you know today. The theater is laid out in tiers with a balcony overlooking the entire space. In 2006, AEG Live took over the Bluebird Theater and made significant upgrades to the production aspects of the room.

References

1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch: Harry W.J. Edwards" (PDF).
↑ "About Bluebird Theater". Archived from the original on 2011-06-19.

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