Julie Rogers Theater
|
City Hall and Auditorium | |
 Julie Rogers Theater in 2011 | |
  City Hall and Auditorium  City Hall and Auditorium | |
| Location |
700 Pearl St., Beaumont, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°04′54.5″N 94°05′45.3″W / 30.081806°N 94.095917°WCoordinates: 30°04′54.5″N 94°05′45.3″W / 30.081806°N 94.095917°W |
| Area | 3.0 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Douglass E. Steinman, F.W. Steinman |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Website | Julie Rogers Theatre |
| Part of | Beaumont Commercial District (#78002959[1]) |
| Designated CP | April 14, 1978 |
The Julie Rogers Theater is a historic performing arts theater located on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Built in 1928, the theater was once Beaumont's City Hall and Auditorium. The capacity is approximately 1700 seats.[2]
Renovations
The building was renovated in 1982 when it was re-purposed from the city hall and auditorium combination to a theater for the performing arts. The theater was renovated again in 2007. The theater now features continental seating (no center aisle). Seating includes 1,253 seats in orchestra seating, 144 seats in loge seating, and 266 seats in balcony seating.[3]
Performances
This facility is home to the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and hosts performances of the Beaumont Civic Opera, the Beaumont Civic Ballet and the Beaumont Ballet Theatre.[4]
Photo gallery
The main entrance
The Julie from the San Jacinto Building
The Auditorium
The Lobby
From Pearl Street
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ↑ "Information and Specs - Julie Rogers Theater for the Performing Art". discoverbeaumont.com. Beaumont Event Venues. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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