Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium
Historic auditorium in Indiana, United States
United States historic place
Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium | |
Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium | |
Location | 700-734 Massachusetts Street, Gary, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°35′15″N 87°20′28″W / 41.58750°N 87.34111°W / 41.58750; -87.34111 |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1927 (1927) |
Built by | United States Steel Corporation |
Architect | Joseph Wildermuth |
NRHP reference No. | 94001353 |
Added to NRHP | 11/25/1994 |
Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium was a historic public facility in Gary, Indiana.[1] The 5,000 seat auditorium was commissioned by the Gary Land Company, part of the United States Steel Corporation and was designed by Joseph Wildermuth.[2] It was dedicated to residents who died fighting in World War I. It was closed in 1972 and the interior was destroyed during a fire in 1997. The building was demolished in 2020.[3][4][5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Indiana
References
- ^ "Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium Register #94001353". National Register of Historic Places. United States Government. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Hickman, Matt (August 27, 2020). "Demolition of long-abandoned historic Gary Memorial Auditorium underway in Indiana". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Demolition of historic Indiana auditorium underway". Associated Press. August 25, 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Carlson, Carole (August 26, 2020). "Another landmark coming down in Gary: Memorial Auditorium held 'great historical and nostalgic significance'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Gary raising historic Memorial Auditorium". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
External links
- Gary Memorial Auditorium, Discover Indiana: Gary Public Library.
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