Indiana Theater
683 Ohio Street,
Terre Haute,
IN
47807
683 Ohio Street,
Terre Haute,
IN
47807
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I hope the Indiana Theater is bought & is restore. The last few times I have driven by the theater, the outside wasn’t in good shape. Which makes me wonder how bad shape is the inside of the building. I hope the Indiana Theater can once again be the great Theater that she was when I went there many times over the years as a child. The Indiana Theater is too great not to be restore & used as an entertainment center.
Just an attempt to but it though, nothing positive.
This theater may soon have new owners; they plan to restore the theater and broaden the range of its programming: View link
I’m not sure the status of being open is correct for this theater. Very few events open to the public take place at this theater any more. Mostly private events, if there is any activity taking place at this theater. This theater is on life support. Untill the City Of Terre Haute or some group takes it over. I’m surprise the wrecking ball hasn’t taken ownership of this theater. Sad, as this was an outstanding theater at one time.
The Indiana Theater has been for sale for a long time. Looks like the asking price has been reduce. I have driven by this theater several times when going to see my stock broker. The outside of the theater is not in good shape. I wouldn’t be surprise inside the theater isn’t in good shape either. When I was a child, this was a very busy & successful theater. Unless used for private events, this theater isn’t used much anymore. It take a large amount of money to put this theater back in the shape that is was at one time. There’s two marquees missing that were at one time at this theater. Only one in the middle remains of the 3 orginal marquees.
Couple photos of the Indiana Theatre.
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Holy Crap!! It’s for sale!!
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Here’s some images I’ve not seen here yet: View link
It does tend to change (the website), but at least it’s still there. I’ve not been back to Indiana in decades, but I may make a trip to Terre Haute when I visit my mother (now in Bowling Green, KY) early next year. I’ll be sure take as many photos as I can, inside and out.
It’s funny how the ‘Indiana’ sign currently in place doesn’t match the architecture, yet still looks totally cool. I’d guess it to be from the late 1950’s…anyone actually know?
Their website appears glitched but under the top page these two are still functioning:
http://indianatheater.com/header.html
http://indianatheater.com/movies.shtml
For events they only list a play with no date on it. But the top link can get you to a nice photo gallery of interior spaces. I hope thye can get things back on track!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5106705090/
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Tim White, the Indiana Theater website stills works. I saw posted on the site yesterday, there will be a free family film festival starting in June. The Indiana Theater seems to be on life support by barely being open. As there is very little activity taking place at this theater now, unless it’s a private function. I don’t know how the owners of this theater can afford to pay the expenses when the theater has very little activity taking place. Which may explain why the theater doesn’t look grand on the outside like it did at one time.
No news, no ‘save the Indiana Theater’ Facebook page, no nuthin'. I’m an ex-Hoosier, so I know the apathy regarding historic buildings in Indiana all-to-well. It’s just far to easy to knock them down and build something new, or worse…a parking lot. I also know this theater would never get the help that the beautifully restored theaters in downtown Los Angeles have received over the past few years. Just throwing this out there, but I’d at least cough up hosting fees for a year to get the website back online. ( ). -Tim Berkeley, CA
Good question above. The website is gone w/o a trace and the listed phone number is no longer in service. :( I had hoped to visit this place someday with my dear mother.
Is this theater still open ? On it’s website it only mentions a comedy show that took place on March 27, 2010. Looking at the 2009 picture that Chuck posted above, the marquee needs a paint job & T. L. C. It’s sad this great theater isn’t been taking care of. There were three marquees at one time. What happpen to the other two marquees ?
2009 photo of the Indiana Theatre.
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http://www.theatreorgans.com/cicatos/project.htm
An organ is….good news!
The indiana is supposed to get a organ this year.
You comments are so right Indiana Theater, most people do not have a clue to the costs and labor involved in cleaning and maintenance of a large space as a theater.They think that the owner is getting rich off the box office and concessions.They do not know that most theater owners are in it for the love of it and not the money. Good luck to you hope you can keep thinks going.
You can call the business office at 812-235-0225 x 11
I was wondering who I can contact to see about having an event at the theatre? I have tried calling the number, but it just rings busy. I would appreciate any help.
Thank you,
What a beautiful Eberson built theatre in the heart of Indiana. The website with photos is excellent.
I don’t usually reply to posts in this format however this does beg a reply.
First off thank you for choosing to bring your family to the Free Family Film Festival we know you have a choice and after all it is FREE! If you have ever taken the time to look around the theatre after one of these shows you might have some understanding of the task to clean the building afterwards. With 600 plus people (most of which are children) attending each show it is a difficult task to clean up after everyone.
You obviously have not spent much time in old buildings, and some of the people that attend the festival may not use the best of hygiene but we choose not to judge people by their lack of means, the festival is after all free to everyone.
With regard to seats, there are not any seats marked as “do not use†and I find it incredible that you personally checked 80% of our seats, are you telling me that you personally checked 1,299 seats? Because that is 80% of the 1,624 seats that we have, and this includes the upper balcony that is not even open during the festival!
I find it ignorant on your part to think that we are responsible for the past 80 years or so of deferred maintenance from past owners. We have spent many hundreds of thousands of dollars in the ongoing maintenance and restoration of this magnificent building and if you think that you can do a better job if it well, you are welcome to purchase the theatre and spend your own hard earned money and then sit back and watch as people abuse it every time that an event is held here if you believe that you can. It would not surprise me at the least that the only time you come to the theatre is when it is free.
On another note I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who chooses to continue and support the Indiana Theatre, all that we do is for you.