Fox Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Fox Theater

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Listed
November 30, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01001287

About this property

The Fox Theater in Spokane, Washington is a 1931 Art Deco movie theater that now serves as a performing arts venue and home of the Spokane Symphony. It was designed by architect Robert C. Reamer, notable for his design of the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park. It was part of the Fox Film Corporation empire founded by studio mogul William Fox. The theater opened September 3, 1931, and showed films continuously until it closed September 21, 2000, after an engagement of the movie Gladiator starring Russell Crowe.

Location

1005 W. Sprague Ave.
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
47.65685, -117.42714

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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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 Fox Theater listed on the National Register?

Fox Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Fox Theater?

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

What is the period of significance for Fox Theater?

The period of significance for Fox Theater is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1931.

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