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| '''Madison Theatre''' is a historic theater in ], ] that opened on October 16, 1920, as a silent picture theatre.<ref name=nrhp/> | |||
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| The building was commissioned by Dee Robinson and designed by Frederick J. Klein; it was added to the ] on November 21, 1980. From 1996-2002, the Theatre was revived under the management of Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment. Over 200 concerts took place during this period including live performances by George Winston, B.B. King, Theodore Bikel, Ray Charles, The Smashing Pumpkins, Creed, REO Speedwagon, Fiona Apple, Todd Rundgren, moe., Govt' Mule. The building is located across the street from the ], also on the National Register.<ref> | |||
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United States historic place| Madison Theatre | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
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| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Frederic J. Klein |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001402 |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1980 |
Madison Theatre is a historic theater in Peoria, Illinois, United States that opened on October 16, 1920, as a silent picture theatre.
-History
The building was commissioned by Dee Robinson and designed by Frederick J. Klein; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980. From 1996-2002, the Theatre was revived under the management of Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment. Over 200 concerts took place during this period including live performances by George Winston, B.B. King, Theodore Bikel, Ray Charles, The Smashing Pumpkins, Creed, REO Speedwagon, Fiona Apple, Todd Rundgren, moe., Govt' Mule. The building is located across the street from the Pere Marquette Hotel, also on the National Register. The theatre features an Italian Renaissance exterior and classical plasterwork on the interior walls and domed lobby ceilings. The lobby's terra-cotta plasterwork frames a triple-arched window above the marquee. The Theatre closed in 2003.
References
- ^ "Madison Theatre," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- National Register Information System DatabaseTemplate:NRIS dead link, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- Vivere Research (2000-10-01). "Madison Theatre". HistoricPeoria.com. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- "Madison Theatre". CinemaTreasures.org. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- "Madison Theatre". themadisontheatre.com. Retrieved 2010-11-18.