Hilbert Circle Theatre

Hilbert Circle Theatre
Entry façade as it appeared in 2016
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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
Hilbert Circle Theatre is located in Indianapolis
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Hilbert Circle Theatre is located in Indianapolis
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Hilbert Circle Theatre is located in Indiana
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Hilbert Circle Theatre is located in the United States
Hilbert Circle Theatre
Coordinates39°46′5″N 86°9′26″W / 39.76806°N 86.15722°W / 39.76806; -86.15722
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[1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1980

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]: 2–3 

The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Larry B. Justice (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Circle Theater" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs