National Register of Historic Places

Victory Theater and Hotel Sonntag (Additional Documentation)

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Listed
June 30, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000124

About this property

The Victory Theatre is a 1,950-seat venue in Evansville, Indiana. It is home to the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and also hosts local ballet and modern dance companies, theatre companies, and touring productions. Opened on June 16, 1921, and originally seating 2,500 patrons, the theater was part of the Sonntag Hotel–Victory Theater complex. In 1928, it featured Tenderloin, the first sound film to be played in Evansville. The Loews's Victory Theatre closed in 1971, and reopened in 1998 after a $15 million renovation. The Victory was designed by architect John Pridmore of Chicago. The exterior is in the restrained style characteristic of commercial buildings of the era, but the auditorium is more ornate. The stage, 68 feet (21 m) wide and 82 feet (25 m) deep, was at the time it was built one of the largest in the Midwest. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is owned by the City of Evansville and is co-managed with The Ford Center by VenuWorks.

Location

600-614 Main St.
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
37.97290, -87.56883

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 Victory Theater and Hotel Sonntag (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Victory Theater and Hotel Sonntag (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1982.

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Victory Theater and Hotel Sonntag (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Victory Theater and Hotel Sonntag (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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