Princess Theatre (Bloomington, Indiana)

Princess Theatre

Princess Theatre, September 2010
Location 206 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates 39°9′32″N 86°31′59″W / 39.15889°N 86.53306°W / 39.15889; -86.53306Coordinates: 39°9′32″N 86°31′59″W / 39.15889°N 86.53306°W / 39.15889; -86.53306
Area less than one acre
Built 1892 (1892), 1913, 1923
Architect Nichols, John
NRHP Reference # 83000112[1]
Added to NRHP June 16, 1983

Princess Theatre, also known as the Princess Theatre Building, is a historic theatre building located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and converted and enlarged for use as a theater in 1913. It was subsequently refurbished to its present appearance in 1923. It is a two-story, rectangular, brick building with a glazed terra cotta front. The front facade features full-height pilasters and an arched opening with decorative brackets. The theater portion of the building was removed in 1985.[2]:2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located in the Courthouse Square Historic District.

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Cynthia Brubaker (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Princess Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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