Miami's Original Performing Arts Center | |
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| Former names | Olympia Theater (2003-21) Gusman Center for the Performing Arts (1978-2003) Olympia Theater & Office Building (1926-78) |
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| Address | 174 E Flagler St Miami, FL 33131-1130 |
| Location | Downtown Miami |
| Owner | City of Miami |
| Operator | City Of Miami |
| Capacity | 1,567 (2012-present) 1,710 (1977-2012) 2,170 (1926-77) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 27, 1925 |
| Opened | February 18, 1926 |
| Renovated | 1972, 1975-77, 1989-96, 2000-02, 2009-12 |
| Closed | 1970-72, 1989-96 |
| Construction cost | 1.5 million ($26.7 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | John Eberson |
| General contractor | George A. Fuller Company |
| Tenants | |
| Greater Miami Philharmonic Orchestra (1972-82) | |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Renovated | 2009-12 |
| Renovation cost | $12.2 million ($17.3 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | RJ Heisenbottle Architects |
| Structural engineer | Maurice Gray & Associates |
| Services engineer | Gartek Engineering |
| Civil engineer | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. |
| Main contractor | Trigram GC |
Olympia Theater and Office Building | |
| Location | Miami, FL |
| Coordinates | 25°46′27.12″N 80°11′25.8606″W / 25.7742000°N 80.190516833°W |
| Built | 1925-26 |
| Architect | John Eberson |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000839[2] |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 1984 |
The Olympia Theater is a theater located in Miami, Florida. Designed by John Eberson in his famed atmospheric style, the theater opened in 1926. Throughout its history, the venue has served as a movie theater, concert venue and performing arts center. In 1984, it received historical designation by the NRHP.[3] The Olympia Theatre, the Florida Theatre, and the Tampa Theatre are the only remaining atmospheric theatres in Florida.
- ^ a b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form (Report). United States Department of the Interior. February 9, 1984. Retrieved July 17, 2016.