Fox Theatre - North Platte, Nebraska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In 1929 a “state of the art” theatre was built by Keith Neville, former governor of Nebraska. It was first used for vaudeville and later as a full-time motion picture theater. The theatre closed in 1979 and in 1980 it was given to the North Platte Community Playhouse by Mr. Neville’s four daughters – Mary Nel Siemen, Frances Newberry, Irene Bystrom, and Virginia Robertson.

Over the next three years $250,000 was raised to renovate the playhouse and after much hard work and many hours of volunteer time, the "Fox" opened in 1983 as the Neville Center for the Performing Arts.

The “FOX” sign and marquee of the original theater building have been restored and a neighboring building was purchased for reception, storage, make-up and “green” rooms.

Street address: 301 E. 5th North Platte, NE USA 69101 County / Borough / Parish: Lincoln Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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