Egyptian Theater - Delta, Colorado
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Squirreleen
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Building - #93000575. A gorgeous art-deco theater with ancient Egyptian motifs on Main Street in downtown Delta, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM40Q1
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2008
Views: 43
The Egyptian Theater, designed by architect Montana Fallis, opened in 1928. Fallis also designed the Mayan Theatre in Denver. The beautifully maintained building is ornamented with an art-deco version of ancient Egyptian design.
Following the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb, Egyptian motifs became popular, an earlier example being Graumann's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California.
The Delta Egyptian Theater continues to show movies--many of them classics, as befitting such a place.
Street address:
452 Main Street
Delta, CO USA
81416
County / Borough / Parish: Delta
Year listed: 1993
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Recreation And Culture
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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