Madison Theatre - Peoria, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 41.638 W 089° 35.502
16T E 281017 N 4508015
Historic former movie theater in Peoria, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMBPRE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 2


"Madison Theatre is a historic theater in Peoria, Illinois, United States that opened on October 16, 1920, as a silent picture theatre.

The building was commissioned by Dee Robinson and designed by Frederick J. Klein; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980. From 1996-2002, the Theatre was revived under the management of Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment. Over 200 concerts took place during this period including live performances by George Winston, B.B. King, Theodore Bikel, Ray Charles, The Smashing Pumpkins, Creed, REO Speedwagon, Fiona Apple, Todd Rundgren, moe., Govt' Mule. The building is located across the street from the Pere Marquette Hotel, also on the National Register. The theatre features an Italian Renaissance exterior and classical plasterwork on the interior walls and domed lobby ceilings. The lobby's terra-cotta plasterwork frames a triple-arched window above the marquee. The Theatre closed in 2003." - Wikipedia

Street address:
502 Main St.
Peoria, Illinois


County / Borough / Parish: Peoria

Year listed: 1980

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Recreation And Culture

Current function: Commerce and Trade; Vacant/Not In Use

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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