Fowler Theatre

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Fowler Theatre
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Fowler Theater, May 2001
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Location111 E. 5th St., Fowler, Indiana
Coordinates 40°37′05″N87°19′22″W / 40.6180°N 87.3229°W / 40.6180; -87.3229
Arealess than one acre
Built1940 (1940)
ArchitectEugene, Alexander K.
Architectural styleModerne, Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 04001315 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 2004

Fowler Theatre is a historic theater located at Fowler, Benton County, Indiana. It was built in 1940, and is a one-storey, Art Deco style movie theater. It is a red brick building on a concrete foundation and features the original marquee. The interior has Art Deco and Art Moderne decorative elements. [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Tommy Kleckner (December 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fowler Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.