National Register of Historic Places

Lacey Street Theatre

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
Listed
June 13, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000878

About this property

The Lacey Street Theatre building, now hosting the Fairbanks Ice Museum, is an Art Deco architectural showpiece theatre located at 500 Second Avenue in Fairbanks, Alaska. It was designed by noted theatre designer B. Marcus Priteca, and built in 1939 by C.W. Hufeisen for Austin E. "Cap" Lathrop, one of a chain of movie theaters built by Lathrop across Alaska, and one of only two in Fairbanks into the 1960s. It opened on January 25, 1940. It closed in December 1980, and was repurposed as a museum of ice sculpture in 1992. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

504 Second Ave.
Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
64.84370, -147.71790

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lacey Street Theatre listed on the National Register?

Lacey Street Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Lacey Street Theatre?

Lacey Street Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lacey Street Theatre?

The period of significance for Lacey Street Theatre is recorded as the industrial era.

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