National Register of Historic Places

Fox Theatre

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 24, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000256

About this property

The Meyer Theatre is a historic theater located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Originally known as the Fox Theatre, the building was constructed in 1929 in the Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture styles. Its opening on February 14, 1930, was celebrated with a festival that drew thousands of guests, including several Fox Films officials. After Fox Theatres Inc. declared bankruptcy in 1933, the theater was operated as the Bay Theatre until 1998. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The building was restored in 2002 and renamed the Robert T. Meyer Theatre, in honor of a former Green Bay businessman. It was re-opened in 2003. Upon re-opening, it was managed by the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Today the Meyer Theatre Corporation is contracted with PMI Entertainment Group to do the booking and handle management of the facility. The Tarlton Theatre, also NRHP-listed in Green Bay

Location

117 S. Washington St.
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
44.46160, -88.01579

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Sources

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When was Fox Theatre listed on the National Register?

Fox Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Fox Theatre?

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

What is the period of significance for Fox Theatre?

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

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