Mile Square in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indiana Theatre

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023

1. Indiana Theatre Marker

Inscription. Built for the Circle Theatre Company at a cost of $995,000, the Indiana Theatre opened on June 18, 1927, as a first-run motion-picture palace with its own chorus line. Its house orchestra's vocalist, Dick Powell, later rose to stardom as a movie star and singer. The theatre's sixth-floor ballroom, designed to resemble the plaza of a Spanish village, opened on September 2, 1927. Preston C. Rubush and Edgar Otis Hunter, principals of the architectural firm of Rubush and Hunter, designed the Spanish-style theatre, which was built by William P. Jungclaus Company. Alexander Sangernebo, a multilingual Estonian sculptor who also taught at the John Herron Art Institute, designed and created the elaborate terra cotta façade. The Indiana Repertory Theatre moved from the Athenaeum Building to the Indiana Theatre in 1980, following $5,200,000 of Improvements and restoration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1927.

Location. 39° 46.035′ N, 86° 9.672′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis,

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Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Mile Square. It is on West Washington Street east of North Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harriette Bailey Conn (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana Woman's Suffrage (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Andrews Hendricks (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas A. Hendricks, 1890 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lincoln Funeral Train (about 400 feet away); Indiana State House (about 400 feet away); Lynching of John Tucker

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023

2. Indiana Theatre Marker

(about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Indiana Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 3, 2023

3. Indiana Theatre

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.