Oriental Theater (Denver)

Oriental Theater
Exterior view of venue from Tennyson St. (c.2009)
Map
Address4335 W 44th Ave
Denver, CO 80212-2302
LocationTennyson Art and Business District
OwnerScott La Barbera, Andrew Bercaw
Capacity707 (general admission)
575 (seated/reserved)
Construction
Broke groundJuly 8, 1927 (1927-07-08)
OpenedDecember 24, 1927 (1927-12-24)
Renovated1994, 2005, 2011, 2016
Construction cost$200,000
($3.51 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectLeo Andrew Desjardins
Website
Venue Website
Oriental Theater
Architectural styleExotic Revival
NRHP reference No.97001167
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1997

The Oriental Theater, is a historic theater is located in Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.[2] Since opening in 1927,[3] the venue has hosted numerous functions both private and public.[3] The venue allows minors and consumers over 21 to function together, rather than having to be separated by their ages. It is currently used as a live music venue and is registered with the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Solomon, Jon (August 19, 2010). "Oriental Theater up for sale". Westword.
  3. ^ a b "Oriental Theater in Denver, CO". Cinema Treasures.