Meyer Theatre: Difference between revisions
update coords format in infobox |
Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.6.2) |
||
Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
==History== |
==History== |
||
[[File:Mayor Schmitt Conducts Civic Symphony of Green Bay.jpg|thumb|left|[[Civic Symphony of Green Bay]] performance at the Meyer Theatre.]] |
[[File:Mayor Schmitt Conducts Civic Symphony of Green Bay.jpg|thumb|left|[[Civic Symphony of Green Bay]] performance at the Meyer Theatre.]] |
||
After Fox Theatres Inc. declared bankruptcy in 1933, the theater was operated as the Bay Theatre until 1998.<ref>Meyer Theatre [http://www.meyertheatre.org/rich-memories-rich-histories/ "Historical Treasure"]</ref> It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WI/Brown/state.html|title=Wisconsin - Brown County|publisher=National Register of Historic Places.com|accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref> The building was restored in 2002 and renamed the Robert T. Meyer Theatre, in honor of a former Green Bay businessman.<ref>Meyer Theatre. [http://www.meyertheatre.org/betty-meyer/ "Betty Meyer"]</ref> It was re-opened in 2003. Upon re-opening, it was managed by the [[Weidner Center for the Performing Arts]]. Today the Meyer Theatre Corporation is contracted with PMI Entertainment Group to do the booking and handle management of the facility. |
After Fox Theatres Inc. declared bankruptcy in 1933, the theater was operated as the Bay Theatre until 1998.<ref>Meyer Theatre [http://www.meyertheatre.org/rich-memories-rich-histories/ "Historical Treasure"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927211202/http://www.meyertheatre.org/rich-memories-rich-histories/ |date=2013-09-27 }}</ref> It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WI/Brown/state.html|title=Wisconsin - Brown County|publisher=National Register of Historic Places.com|accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref> The building was restored in 2002 and renamed the Robert T. Meyer Theatre, in honor of a former Green Bay businessman.<ref>Meyer Theatre. [http://www.meyertheatre.org/betty-meyer/ "Betty Meyer"]</ref> It was re-opened in 2003. Upon re-opening, it was managed by the [[Weidner Center for the Performing Arts]]. Today the Meyer Theatre Corporation is contracted with PMI Entertainment Group to do the booking and handle management of the facility. |
||
{{Portal|Wisconsin|Arts}} |
{{Portal|Wisconsin|Arts}} |
||
Revision as of 04:32, 27 January 2018
Address | 117 S. Washington St., Green Bay, Wisconsin |
---|---|
Coordinates | 44°27′42″N 88°0′56″W / 44.46167°N 88.01556°W |
Capacity | 1000 |
Construction | |
Built | 1930 |
Renovated | 2003 |
Architect | Larsen, L.P.; Immel Construction Company |
The Meyer Theatre is a theater located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Originally known as the Fox Theatre, the building was constructed in 1929 in the Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture styles. Its opening on February 14, 1930, was celebrated with a festival that drew thousands of guests, including several Fox Films officials.[1]
History
After Fox Theatres Inc. declared bankruptcy in 1933, the theater was operated as the Bay Theatre until 1998.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[3] The building was restored in 2002 and renamed the Robert T. Meyer Theatre, in honor of a former Green Bay businessman.[4] It was re-opened in 2003. Upon re-opening, it was managed by the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Today the Meyer Theatre Corporation is contracted with PMI Entertainment Group to do the booking and handle management of the facility.
References
- ^ "Fox Theater". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Meyer Theatre "Historical Treasure" Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wisconsin - Brown County". National Register of Historic Places.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Meyer Theatre. "Betty Meyer"
External links
- Cinemas and movie theaters in Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Art Deco architecture in Wisconsin
- Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States
- Theatres completed in 1929
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Brown County, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Registered Historic Place stubs