West Central in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Emboyd Theatre
Founded May 14, 1928
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2016
1. Emboyd Theatre Marker
as the Embassy Theatre
Acquired by the Embassy
Theatre Foundation
December 2, 1974
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1928.
Location. 41° 4.559′ N, 85° 8.374′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in West Central. It is on West Jefferson Boulevard east of South Harrison Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is embedded in the sidewalk at the left side of the theater entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne IN 46802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Embassy Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mother Theodore Guerin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richardville (about 400 feet away); Cathedral of Immaculate Conception (about 400 feet away); Fort Wayne Printing Building (about 500 feet away); Blackstone Building (about 500 feet away); Schmitz Block (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.
Regarding Emboyd Theatre. National Register of Historic Places
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Emboyd Theatre History. Built as a movie palace and vaudeville house, the Emboyd provided a majestic backdrop for the entertainment of the day. The Emboyd came complete with the seven-story, 250-room Indiana Hotel wrapped around the north and west sides of the theatre. Vaudeville was at its height of popularity and the Emboyd featured acrobats, comedians, magicians and musicians. For nearly 25 years the biggest and brightest stars of stage and screen graced the Emboyd stage. (Submitted on December 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Embassy Theatre (Wikipedia). The theatre has been known by its current name since 1952. Attached to the Embassy Theatre to the west is the seven-story Indiana Hotel. The theatre features a 1,100-pipe Page theater organ, which was restored between 1976 and 1996. The Embassy was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, the year the theater was reopened as a performing arts center. (Submitted on December 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Grande Page Pipe Organ. In the 1920s, movie and vaudeville palaces like the Embassy were opening throughout the United States. One thing these theatres could not do without was the theatre pipe organ,
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 1, 2022
2. Emboyd Theatre Marker
4. Historic Brenograph. In the late 1920s, every deluxe movie palace had as part of its requisite equipment at least one “Master Brenograph F-7,” a massive double magic lantern advertised by its manufacturer as projecting “Everything but the Motion Picture.” The Embassy Theatre is unique in having not only its original Master Brenograph F-7, installed in the projection booth in 1928, but also a Brenograph on display in the Heritage Room. (Submitted on December 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2016
3. Embassy Theater Marquee and Sign
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2016
4. Embassy Theater
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,034 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on May 2, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
