Not a member yet? Register now.

Search

Theaters News Links

Advanced search
 

Theater Guide

Now listing 26,624 theaters & 1,598 photos… more
Browse by...
• Architect
• Chain
• Firm
• Function
• Location
• Newest
• Photo
• Screens
• Seats
• Status
• Style
• Updated
• VR
 

Add Your Cinema Treasure!

Add Theater
Add Photo (offline)
Add Theater News
 

Newest Theaters

Nov 21 Louisville…
Nov 21 Grand Cinema
Nov 21 Broadlands Cinema
Nov 21 Miners' Welfare…
Nov 21 Miners' Welfare…
Nov 20 Welfare Hall…
Nov 20 Starlighter…
Nov 20 Port City Music…
Nov 20 Mid City 3…
Nov 20 SouthGlenn Stadium
more new theaters
 

Recent Comments

Nov 21 Stratford Theater (26)
Nov 21 Egyptian 24 (35)
Nov 21 Gateway Theater (65)
Nov 21 Ramova Theater (48)
Nov 21 Mayfair Cinema (3)
Nov 21 AMC Loews… (50)
Nov 21 Paramount Theatre (9)
Nov 21 Starlighter… (1)
Nov 21 Happy Land… (3)
Nov 21 Loew's… (167)
 

Updated Theaters

Nov 21 Donner Theatre
Nov 21 North Adams Garden
Nov 21 Hudson Movieplex 8
Nov 21 Glenwood Theatre
Nov 21 Seville Theatre
Nov 21 Civic Theatre
Nov 21 Music Box Theatre
Nov 21 Moore Theater
Nov 21 Pantages Theater
Nov 21 Seventh Street…
more updated theaters
 
 
   Discover. Preserve. Protect.
Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Indiana » Franklin » Artcraft Theatre

Artcraft Theatre

Franklin, IN
57 N. Main Street
, Franklin, IN 46131 United States
(map)
317.736.6823
Status: Open/Restoring
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Live Performances, Movies (Classic)
Seats: 400
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
Add a photo for this theater!
The theatre was built in 1922 as a vaudeville house, seating 879. They later began showing movies. It was the center of the small town of Franklin. The Artcraft holds one of the first "air conditioners": cool water from a well in the basement would be pumped past a large fan which would extract the cold from the water and blow it through the theatre.

Franklin Heritage bought the theatre in April of 2004 and is working to restore this Art Deco style theatre back to its original glory.

Related Websites

Artcraft Theatre (Official)
Contributed by Rob Shilts

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Here is a photo of the Artcraft Theater.
posted by Lost Memory on Nov 2, 2005 at 10:56am
The official website is now at: http://www.artcrafttheatre.com
posted by Franklin Heritage on Dec 16, 2005 at 6:35am
This is a recent photo of the Artcraft Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 27, 2006 at 4:07am
Another photo of the Artcraft Theater can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 22, 2007 at 10:15am
Photos of this theater can be found HERE
posted by BWChicago on Sep 30, 2007 at 3:46pm
Here is the website for the Artcraft Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 21, 2008 at 9:19am
This is another photo of the Artcraft.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 23, 2008 at 8:32am
A new link to the photo posted on Nov 2, 2005 is here. The photo is circa 1980.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 25, 2009 at 8:09pm
Here are some 1985 photos:

Photo1

Photo2

Photo3

Photo4

Photo5

Photo6

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 22, 2009 at 12:41pm
Drove by yesterday. Marquee says they're open during renovation. Huge scaffolding covers front above canopy.
posted by Mike97 on Aug 14, 2009 at 12:02am
This is a photo of the Artcraft Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 26, 2009 at 10:23am
http://bmoviecelebration.bside.com/2009/schedule/week/venue/The+Historic+Artcraft+Theatre
posted by Mike97 on Sep 26, 2009 at 3:15pm
Just attended a showing of "It Happened One Night" at the Artcraft. Still undergoing renovation. I was glad that it is still alive and kicking.
posted by Trio on Nov 6, 2009 at 2:09pm
Comment
*

Notify me when someone replies to my comment?
Note: Please read our comment policy before posting. Comments which are off-topic, obscene, spam, or personal attacks will be removed. Help us keep the discussion productive!