State Theatre
805 Hennepin Avenue,
Minneapolis,
MN
55402
805 Hennepin Avenue,
Minneapolis,
MN
55402
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Another 2009 night photo.
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This is a July 2009 night photo.
Absolutely Chuck. Many times the new marquee doesn’t look as nice as the older marquee did. I think the opposite is true with the State Theater. I think the current marquee looks nicer than the marquee shown in the photo at the top of this page.
LM that is one beautiful marquee.
A 2009 photo is here.
1982 photo of the State Theatre. In this photo is it the Jesus People Church.
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Here’s a 1997 shot of the State.
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Here is a website for the State Theater.
This is a recent night view of the State Theater.
A Kilgen theater organ opus 3038 size 4/31 was installed in the State Theater in 1920.
I see you have listed the architectural firm of Liebenberg & Kaplen. While it is correct that Pridmore was the architect, I don’t believe he was working with the Liebenberg & Kaplan firm.
This souvenir postcard from the 1990s shows the rejuvenated exterior and auditorium: www.i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/statepc.jpg
Here is a 2007 close-up view of the State Theater.
This is a recent photo of the State Theater.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985
State Theatre (added 1985 – Building – #85003610)
Also known as Jesus People Church
805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Liebenberg & Kaplan, Pridmore,J.E.O.
Architectural Style: Renaissance, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Performing Arts, Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
Kudos, ken mc. Your sharp 1953 photo embodies most of the details – and the exact State marquee – as the 1954 view I’d described back on 7/3. Eventually, I hope to have the technical means to link the one from my book, plus a whole lot more from NY to CA. Thx for providing this pic for us in the meantime!
This photo is from 1953:
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Here is a 1930 photo. A Marx Brothers movie is playing:
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If there’s anyone out there in CT Land who can access the archival photo files of the Minneapolis Public Library Historical Collection, there’s an excellent daytime photo of the State Theater, c. 1954. The photo had appeared on page 95 of Alan R. Lind’s book, “Twin City Rapid Transit Pictorial” (Transport History Press, 1984), but the first edition was limited to only 3,000 copies and is long out-of-print.
In this panoramic shot, a trolley is heading toward the photographer on Hennepin at 9th St., and a city bus is going in the opposite direction. The State, shown on the right with a different marquee design than previously displayed in earlier years by others, was running “Arrow in the Dust” at the time, starring Sterling Hayden and Coleen Gray. Lots of other local buildings are also shown in the photo.
I lack the technical capability to scan the book’s photo and link it to this page. Hopefully, one of you folks can locate that pic and post it for the enjoyment of all. Good luck!
This site states, inaccurately I believe, that the State was called the Minnesota in 1929. According to CT, there was a Minnesota Theater at another address:
http://www.mpls.lib.mn.us/history/ae2.asp
An early evening view:
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A well lit marquee:
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Beautiful photo and marquee!
Daytime photo of the State Theater is here.
More great photos. Keep them comin' on all the CT links! Thanks!
Here is another interior and exterior photo of the State Theater.