National Register of Historic Places

New Orpheum Theatre

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Listed
February 28, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000085

About this property

The Orpheum Theater opened in Champaign, Illinois in 1914 on the site of a vaudeville theater built in 1904. Designed by the architectural firm Rapp & Rapp, the Orpheum (also known as The New Orpheum) was built to accommodate both live vaudeville performances and the projection of film. After a series of renovations and changes of ownership, the Orpheum screened its final film in 1986. Preserved from demolition in 1991, the Orpheum is now home to a children's museum, the Orpheum Children's Science Museum, and is undergoing restoration.

Location

346--352 N. Neil St.
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
40.11949, -88.24260

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 New Orpheum Theatre listed on the National Register?

New Orpheum Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1991.

What type of historic resource is New Orpheum Theatre?

New Orpheum Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for New Orpheum Theatre is recorded as the industrial era.

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