Downtown West in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Shubert Theatre
1910, 1935, 2011
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Photographed by McGhiever, June 23, 2024
1. Shubert Theatre Marker
Built in 1910, to accommodate The Shubert Theatrical Company of New York, the Shubert Theatre is the oldest legitimate theatre in Minneapolis. The Theatre was designed by William Swasey and built at a cost of $250,000. The front of the building has a Classical Revival façade with four pair of bas-relief columns framing three arched windows on the second floor.
In 1910, the Bainbridge Players was formed, which became, per the Minneapolis Journal on August 24, 1929, the "oldest and most widely-known stock organization in the country." The Shubert has had many names including Alvin Theatre, Minneapolis Evangelical Auditorium, Academy Theatre, and now the Goodale Theatre (as part of the Cowles Center).
In 1996, the theatre was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1999, the 6-million-pound theatre was moved 150 feet a day over a quarter mile on rubber wheels, from its original site on 22 North Seventh Street to its current location at 516 Hennepin Avenue. As of 2011, the Shubert Theatre, renamed The Goodale Theater, is now part of the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 44° 58.756′ N, 93° 16.398′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Downtown West. It is on Hennepin Avenue south of 5th Street S., on the right. The marker is mounted at the southwest end of the awning. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 516 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Masonic Temple Building (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by McGhiever
2. Shubert Theatre Marker
Also see . . . Shubert Theatre (QR code on marker). (Submitted on October 18, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Photographed by McGhiever, July 4, 2013
3. The Shubert Theatre (prior to placement of this marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
