Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Arts & Entertainment
Learn to paint at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center or catch outrageous improve and other stage productions at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre. Dance on your toes at the Cultural Arts Center or ponder the trompe l'oeil elements of the Community Bridge. Enjoy a performance or simply peruse — the Downtown Frederick Arts Entertainment District's galleries, theaters, festivals, concerts and public art are class acts that you won't want to miss.
Weinberg Center for the Arts
The mighty Wurlitzer organ gave voice to the silent screen when the Tivoli Movie Theater opened at 20 West Patrick Street in 1926. One of the great Art Deco movie palaces in the US, the "Jewel of Frederick," with its Italian mosaics, marble and silk wall coverings, velvet chairs and crystal chandeliers, was the first building in Frederick to be air conditioned. Today known as the Weinberg Center for the Arts, the theater is home to professional music, dance, theater, classic movies and family entertainment.
Erected by City of Frederick.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frederick Town (here, next to this marker); A Crossroads of American History (a few steps from this marker); Market & Patrick Streets (within shouting distance of this marker); The Weinberg Center (within shouting distance of this marker); "Stages" (within shouting distance of this marker); A Good Night's Rest (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The News (about 400 feet away); John Hanson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Other markers no longer nearby. A Crossroads of American History (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named A Good Night's Rest (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
