Ely State Theater

Ely State Theater
Ely State Theater viewed from the north
Location 234 East Sheridan Street, Ely, Minnesota
Coordinates 47°54′11″N 91°51′46.5″W / 47.90306°N 91.862917°W / 47.90306; -91.862917Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 91°51′46.5″W / 47.90306°N 91.862917°W / 47.90306; -91.862917
Area Less than one acre
Built 1936
Built by J. N. Rautio Builders
Architect Liebenberg and Kaplan
NRHP reference # 15000440[1]
Designated  July 21, 2015

The Ely State Theater is a historic movie theater in Ely, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Liebenberg and Kaplan in Streamline Moderne style and built in 1936.[2] The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1] It was nominated for epitomizing the small-town commissions of Liebenberg and Kaplan, the leading movie theater designers in the Upper Midwest during the Golden Age of Hollywood.[2]

The Ely State Theater closed in 2008 due to the Great Recession. The building quickly fell into disrepair. Restoration efforts began in 2014 with the goal of reopening as a cinema and live event venue with an attached café in the adjacent Salerno Building.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Roise, Charlene (2015-03-09). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ely State Theater" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. ↑ "Ely's Historic State Theater". Ely's Historic State Theater. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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