National Register of Historic Places

American Theater

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
March 18, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000617

About this property

The Orpheum Theater in St. Louis, Missouri, is a Beaux Arts-style theater built in 1917. It was constructed by local self-made millionaire Louis A. Cella and designed by architect Albert Lansburgh. The $500,000 theater opened on Labor Day 1917 as a vaudeville house. As vaudeville declined, it was sold to Warner Brothers in 1930, and served as a movie theater until it closed in the 1960s. In the 1970s, the theater was restored and renamed to American Theater and was listed under that name on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 1993, the rock band Phish played two concerts at the venue - one in April and the other in August - both of which were released in full on the band's 2017 live album St. Louis '93. The theater was later sold to local businessmen Michael and Steve Roberts, who renamed it the Roberts Orpheum Theater. The Roberts brothers sold the theater in 2012, and it closed. The Chicago developer, UrbanStreet Group, plans to restore the theater.

Location

416 N. 9th St.
St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.63014, -90.19301

Categories

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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 American Theater listed on the National Register?

American Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 1985.

What type of historic resource is American Theater?

American Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for American Theater?

The period of significance for American Theater is recorded as the industrial era.

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