Hilbert Circle Theatre

The Hilbert Circle Theatre, originally called the Circle Theatre, is in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monument Circle in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District. It was originally built in 1916 as a "deluxe movie palace" and now is the home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.:2–3

Hilbert Circle Theatre
Entry façade as it appeared in 2016
Former namesCircle Theatre
Address45 Monument Circle
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
OwnerIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Typetheatre
Capacity1,660
Construction
OpenedAugust 30, 1916 (1916-08-30)
Renovated1984, 2013
Tenants
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Website
www.indianapolissymphony.org
Circle Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates39°46′5″N 86°9′26″W
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectRubush and Hunter; Bedford Stone Construction Co.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofWashington Street-Monument Circle Historic District (ID97001179)
NRHP reference No.80000058
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1980

The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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