Center Township in Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Crown Theatre
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
1. Crown Theatre Marker
The Crown Theatre at 19 N. Court St. started as an independent movie house known as The Palace Theater in 1926. The theater was later renamed to Crown Theatre. The Crown Theatre closed in 2012. Prior to its movie house days, the building was a livery and then a doctor's office.
The Renaissance Revival style building was constructed in 1900, with its most recent renovation being completed in 2020. The brick exterior has unique features using terracotta ornamentation instead of limestone, as seen on many buildings in Crown Point. While no longer a theater, it remains one of the most distinctive and treasured buildings on The Square.
Erected 2023 by City of Crown Point and the Crown Point Community Library.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 41° 25.082′ N, 87° 21.937′ W. Marker is in Crown Point, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in Center Township. It is at the intersection of North Court Street and West Clark Street, on the left when traveling north on North Court Street. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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: Solon Robinson Home (a few steps from this marker); Site of Lake County's Second Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Crown Point World War II Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); The Old Lake County Courthouse, 1878 (about 400 feet away); Cheshire Hall (about 500 feet away); The Old Bank (about 600 feet away); Carnegie Center 1908 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crown Point.
More about this marker. Photo captions: Left photo: Indiana
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
2. Crown Theatre Marker in context
This historic site is a stop on the City of Crown Point and Crown Point Community Library's Historic Walking Tour, launched in 2023.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. 2. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
