Ironwood Theatre
109 E. Aurora Street,
Ironwood,
MI
49938
109 E. Aurora Street,
Ironwood,
MI
49938
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The long awaited restoration of the Barton Organ Console was done this past year. After an almost year-long restoration, the console was reinstalled in the Ironwood Theatre during June of 2010. A series of concerts/silent movies is planned for mid-September. Carlton Smith Pipe Organs of Indianapolis, IN did a fantastic job! The organ is completely playable/functional and sits on it’s own original Barton Theatre Organ Lift. It is one of six Barton Organs playing in their original installations. It is small, only 2 manuals and 7 ranks of pipes, but it really fills the theatre with a vibrant and glorious sound! Come and hear the Grand Old Lady sign once again!
The website listed above is incorrect. The actual website for this beautiful theatre is: http://ironwoodtheatre.net/
Here is a 2009 photo.
1979 Photo
This is the Ironwood Theater website.
Additional photos can be seen here.
Here is a 2007 photo of the Ironwood Theater.
This is a 1930 ad for the Ironwood Theater.
Here is a 1955 ad from the Ironwood Daily Globe:
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The Ironwood Theater’s 2/7 Opus 145 Barton Theater Organ in 2002 became the 42nd inductee into the American Theater Organ Society’s National Registry of Historic and Significant Instruments. The only inductee that year. Since then 12 more theater organs have been added to the registry.
This is a photo of the Ironwood Theater.
Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1985
Ironwood Theatre Complex (added 1985 – Building – #85000061)
Also known as Ironwood Theatre;Vertin Building;Burchell Building
Aurora St., Ironwood
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Nelson,N. A.
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov’t
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Department Store
The style is listed as Moorish/Italian Renaissance and the architect is Albert Nelson.
This theatre is alive and well. It is used regularly for concerts, stage productions and occasionally, for meetings.
The renovations are practically done and the theatre is beautiful!
The Barton Theatre Organ (affectionaly knows at the “Grand Old Lady of the Ironwood Theatre”) has also been undergoing restoration at the hands of volunteers guided by professional pipe organ technicians. Over the past seven summers work has brought the 2-manual, 7 rank instrument back to its glory. The instument is 100% orginial and is completely playable. Late in the winter of 2006, the console will be disconnected and shipped out for a complete restoration of it’s own. During the time, the orginal organ lift will be worked on, refurbished and restored as well.
Come and see our wonderful theatre and visit us and hear the “Grand Old Lady” sing!
This is a wonderful theater to visit. The people are eager to show off there wonderful theater. It still has it’s
barton organ in good voice!!!
“The theater has been undergoing a long renovation and restoration effort that continues to this day.” This is a quote we all like to read!