Embassy Theatre (Fort Wayne)

Embassy Theatre

Emboyd Theatre
Address	125 West Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne, Indiana United States
Owner	Embassy Theatre Foundation
Operator	Embassy Theatre Foundation
Type	movie palace and vaudeville house
Capacity	2,471
Screens	1
Current use	live event venue
Opened	May 14, 1928 (1928-05-14)
Website
www.fwembassytheatre.org
Embassy Theater and Indiana Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Show map of Indiana Show map of the United States
Coordinates	41°4′32″N85°8′24″W / 41.07556°N 85.14000°W / 41.07556; -85.14000
Built	1926
Architect	John Eberson
NRHP reference No.	75000041 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 5, 1975

The Embassy Theatre (formerly the Emboyd Theatre) is a 2,471-seat ^[2] performing arts theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. It was built in 1928 as a movie palace and up until recently, it was the home of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.

A postcard depicting the Emboyd and Indiana Hotel, circa 1930–1945.

Embassy Theatre featuring the Grande Page Pipe Organ.

History

Embassy Theatre

The theatre has been known by its current name since 1952. Attached to the Embassy Theatre to the west is the seven-story Indiana Hotel. The theatre features a 1,100-pipe Page theater organ, which was restored between 1976 and 1996. The Embassy was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, the year the theater was reopened as a performing arts center. Since its reopening, the theatre has primarily been used for concerts, Broadway shows, symphonies, family shows, and other events. The stage, which contains a red sequined velour main curtain, was expanded in 1995 to its current size of 44′7″ by 54 feet. The Indiana Hotel lobby and mezzanine were also restored at this time. A new marquee was added to the front façade in 2005 as well as curbside improvements.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "About Us".

External links

• Official site