Hilbert Circle Theatre

The Hilbert Circle Theatre, originally called the Circle Theater, is in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monument Circle. It was built in 1916 and consists of a Neoclassical style, white glazed terra cotta entrance section with a brick auditorium section behind. The front facade is slightly curved. It was originally built as a "deluxe movie palace."[2]^:2–3

Hilbert Circle Theatre
Construction
Front of the theater

Former names	Circle Theatre
Address	45 Monument Circle
Location	Indianapolis, Indiana
Owner	Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Type	theatre
Capacity	1,660
Opened	August 30, 1916 (1916-08-30)
Renovated	1984, 2013
Tenants
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Website
www.indianapolissymphony.org

Circle Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

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Coordinates	39°46′5″N 86°9′26″W
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Rubush and Hunter; Bedford Stone Construction Co.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District (ID97001179)
NRHP reference No.	80000058[1]
Added to NRHP	June 16, 1980

Reopening on October 12, 1984, the Circle Theatre is home to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. In December 1996, it was renamed the Hilbert Circle Theatre after being endowed by Stephen Hilbert, founder of CNO Financial Group, and his wife Tomisue. The theatre holds 1,660 seats and has space for an 87-member ensemble. It is now home to a 3-manual 24-rank Wurlitzer theatre organ.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It is located in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District.

Notable events

The theatre hosted the Weightlifting Competition during the 1987 Pan American Games.[4] The venue hosted NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for a week of episodes during Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.[5]

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Larry B. Justice (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Circle Theater" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs
American Theatre Organ Society
The Games of August: Official Commemorative Book. Indianapolis: Showmasters. 1987. ISBN 978-0-9619676-0-4.
On the set with Jimmy Fallon. WTHR.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

External links

Media related to Hilbert Circle Theatre (Indianapolis) at Wikimedia Commons

Official website
Circle Theater (Hilbert Circle Theatre) from Indianapolis, a Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary

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