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27°57′0″N 82°27′32″W / 27.95000°N 82.45889°W
Full name | Tampa Theatre Building |
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Address | 711 N Franklin St Tampa, FL 33602-4435 |
Location | Downtown Tampa |
Owner | City of Tampa |
Operator | The Arts Council of Hillsborough County |
Capacity | 1,252 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | April 12, 1925 |
Opened | October 15, 1926 |
Renovated | 1976-77; 1992; 2009; 2011-12; 2017 |
Construction cost | $1.2 million ($20.8 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | John Eberson |
Website | |
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Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78000945[2] |
Added to NRHP | January 3, 1978 |
The Tampa Theatre is a historic U.S. theater and city landmark in Downtown Tampa, Florida. Designed as an atmospheric theatre-style movie palace by architect John Eberson, it opened on October 15, 1926. The theatre features a wide range of independent, foreign, and documentary films. It is Tampa's only non-profit movie palace, and operating costs are supported by its members, donors, and corporate sponsors, as well as by ticket and concessions sales. It has often been used as a backdrop for movies, music videos, and local programming.[citation needed]