Princess Theatre, also known as the Princess Theatre Building, is a historic theatre building located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and converted and enlarged for use as a theater in 1913. It was subsequently refurbished to its present appearance in 1923. It is a two-story, rectangular, brick building with a glazed terra cotta front. The front facade features full-height pilasters and an arched opening with decorative brackets. The theater portion of the building was removed in 1985.[2]: 2–3
Princess Theatre | |
 Princess Theatre, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 206 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′32″N 86°31′59″W / 39.15889°N 86.53306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892, 1913, 1923 |
| Architect | Nichols, John |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000112[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located in the Courthouse Square Historic District.
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Cynthia Brubaker (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Princess Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.