Rialto Theater (Deer Lodge, Montana)

The Rialto Theater in Deer Lodge, Montana was built in 1921 with 720 seats. The Beaux Arts style theater featured extensive painted murals, artistic plaster designs, and a painted stage backgrounds. The distinctive exterior used white terra cotta and red roof tiles.

Rialto Theatre
Location418 Main St., Deer Lodge, Montana
Coordinates46°24′2″N 112°44′8″W
Built1921
ArchitectArnold & Van Hausen
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Websitewww.deerlodgerialto.com
NRHP reference No.98000124
Added to NRHPFebruary 19, 1998[1]

The theatre was purchased in 1995 for $60,000 by a non-profit community organization that then began restoring and operating the theatre.

The Rialto was gutted by a fire on November 4, 2006 that destroyed the stage, auditorium and balcony. Rebuilding costs were originally estimated in the 6 to 8 million dollar range. The Deer Lodge community immediately began undertaking the endeavor, and the theatre was officially reopened in May 2012.

The rebuild was long and sustained and focused on historical reproduction, affordability, and practicality. The general contractor chosen, Martel Construction, was selected because of their willingness to work with volunteer labor and a long time frame.

Final costs were approximately 3.4 million dollars. [2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. http://www.deerlodgerialto.com


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