Fremont Municipal Auditorium

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Fremont Municipal Auditorium
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The building in 2010
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Location925 Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°26′17″N96°29′54″W / 41.43806°N 96.49833°W / 41.43806; -96.49833 (Fremont Municipal Auditorium)
Arealess than one acre
Built1936–1937
Built byBusboom & Ruah
ArchitectGeorge Grabe
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No. 02000773 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 11, 2002

The Fremont Municipal Auditorium is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1937 with funding from the Public Works Administration, and designed in the Art Deco architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 11, 2002. [1] [3]

History

The Fremont Municipal Auditorium was a project funded by Public Works Administration, having been announced in September 1935. [4] By November, a location was decided and the grant was approved. [5] On March 11, 1936 construction had officially started. [6] The auditorium was officially dedicated on March 1, 1937. [7]

On July 11, 2002, the Fremont Municipal Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

In 2018, plans were announced to renovate the auditorium at a cost of $2 million. [8] In 2019, renovations started, which later included removal of the asbestos. [9] In 2021, renovations to the building were complete. [10]

During renovations to the nearby Keene Memorial Library from 2023 to 2024, the auditorium was used as a temporarily library location. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Jill M. Ebers (February 21, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fremont Municipal Auditorium". National Park Service . Retrieved May 4, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 "HOUSING: Costs going up". Fremont Tribune. August 6, 2002.
  4. "FREMONT'S ARMORY IS INCLUDED". Fremont Tribune . September 30, 1935.
  5. "FREMONT AUDITORIUM BONDS CARRY". Fremont Tribune. November 21, 1935.
  6. "CONSTRUCTION OF CITY AUDITORIUM HAS BEEN STARTED". Fremont Tribune. March 11, 1936.
  7. "MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IS DEDICATED". Fremont Tribune. March 2, 1937.
  8. REAL-MCKEIGHAN, TAMMY (August 9, 2019). "Council OKs bid for auditorium renovation". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  9. Tribune, TAMMY REAL-MCKEIGHAN Fremont (November 7, 2019). "Fremont renovating historic city auditorium". JournalStar.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  10. "Fremont City Auditorium Grand Re-opening | Cheever Construction - General Contractor, Employee-Owned Construction Firm". www.cheeverconstruction.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  11. FORWARD, JEFF (November 1, 2023). "Keene Library to be closed several weeks for move". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2025.