Alhambra Theatorium


Alhambra Theatorium
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
A view of the theater under construction
Location	50 Adams Ave., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates	37°57′44″N 87°33′57″W / 37.96222°N 87.56583°W / 37.96222; -87.56583Coordinates: 37°57′44″N 87°33′57″W / 37.96222°N 87.56583°W / 37.96222; -87.56583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913
Architect	Frank J. Schlotter
Architectural style	Moorish
NRHP Reference #	79000047^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1979

Alhambra Theatorium (also known as The Alhambra Theater) is a historic movie theater in the Haynies Corner Arts District of Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by Frank J. Schlotter and opened on September 27, 1913 as a movie theater. The Alhambra was one of many influenced by the Alhambra Palace in Spain. Although Alhambra theatres opened all over the world, only a traditional playhouse built in New York in 1905 predates Evansville's in the United States.

The theatre cost $18,000 to build and was one of the largest movie theatres in Evansville at the time. It included a cigar shop and a confectionery, and spurred new business in the area now designated as the Haynies Corner Arts District. The theater ceased operation in 1956.

The Alhambra has been renovated a few times in the past 100 years and is in the process of being restored.^[2] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Sarkissian, Arek (18 March 2011). "Alhambra exterior renovation to begin in late spring". Courier & Press. Retrieved 15 March 2012.

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