Sunrise Theatre
117 S. Second Street,
Fort Pierce,
FL
34950
117 S. Second Street,
Fort Pierce,
FL
34950
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Mediterranean-style vaudeville house which opened August 1, 1923 in Fort Pierce, Florida. For years it was a movie theater, but closed in 1983 with the deterioration of downtown. It reopened January 14, 2006 as a performing arts center after a $13 million rehabilitation, largely paid for with city, county and state funds.
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Paul Noble
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Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2001
Sunrise Theatre (added 2001 – Building – #01001339)
Also known as Sunrise Building
117 S. 2nd St., Ft. Pierce
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Sherwood, John N., Cahow, C.E.
Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Business, Music Facility, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Business, Specialty Store, Theater
IAstage played a major role in the renovation process providing all stage machinery systems including, motorized hoists, controls, counterweight rigging, draperies and track. The rear of the auditorium has acoustic draperies on tracks that are used to divide the audience chamber from the foyer.
http://www.iastage.com
Here is a close-up view of the Sunrise Theater.
This is a 2008 photo of the Sunrise Theater.
1981 Photo
The new marquee pales in comparison to the one in the 1981 picture. I guess that one was removed after it closed.
Here are my pictures from May 2011.
Thanks for the photos Andy.
I thought the 1981 marquee looked just fine.have seen a lot worse.
A 1918 Sanborn map shows a Crystal Theatre on the property, with an abandoned movie theater immediately to the south.