National Register of Historic Places

Fargo Theatre Building

Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota
Listed
October 20, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001312

About this property

The Fargo Theatre is an art deco movie theater in downtown Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Construction on the building began in the fall of 1925 and the theatre opened on March 15, 1926. It was restored in 1999 to its historic appearance and now is a center for the arts in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The Fargo Theatre is home to a 4-manual, 27-rank Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, known as the "Mighty Wurlitzer," which is owned and maintained by the Red River Theatre Organ Society, a non-profit organization and local chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

314 Broadway
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota
46.87927, -96.78809

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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Questions about this property

When was Fargo Theatre Building listed on the National Register?

Fargo Theatre Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Fargo Theatre Building?

Fargo Theatre Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fargo Theatre Building?

The period of significance for Fargo Theatre Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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