Englert Theatre
Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa, is a renovated vaudeville-era playhouse now serving as a community arts center and 725-seat performance venue. It is owned and operated year around by Englert Civic Theatre, a non-profit art organization. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. In 2021, it was included as a contributing property in the Iowa City Downtown Historic District.
Englert Theatre displays its original 1912 face along Washington Street, enhanced later by alterations to its dark canopy, and signage seen outside its third level. | |
| Address | 221 Washington Street |
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| Location | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Owner | Englert Civic Theatre |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Capacity | 725 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1912 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Website | |
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Englert Theatre | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′35″N 91°31′56″W |
| Architect | Vorse, Kraitsch, & Kraitsch, Wiley & Son |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Tudor Revival |
| Part of | Iowa City Downtown Historic District (ID100006609) |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000911 |
| Added to NRHP | August 30, 2001 |
The theater hosts a variety of events including live music, comedy, dance, plays, lectures, film screenings, civic events, public and private ceremonies such as awards and anniversary celebrations, and more.
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