Hoosier Theatre
1335 119th Street,
Whiting,
IN
46394
1335 119th Street,
Whiting,
IN
46394
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Opened in 1924, the Hoosier Theatre shared a three-story building with the Illiana Hotel (now apartments)and storefronts. It could seat around 650 and originally featured both vaudeville and movies.
In 1963, the Wurlitzer organ from the massive Uptown Theatre in Chicago was moved into the Hoosier but it was never installed. It eventually was broken up for parts.
In 1987, the theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Today, recently refurbished, and still a single-screen movie house with a huge, two-story tall screen (one of the only classic movie theaters still in operation in all of Northwestern Indiana), the Hoosier now seats just over 600, and screens both second-run and classic films, as well as hosting the occasional concert or other live entertainment on its stage.
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Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1987
Hoosier Theater Building (added 1987 – Building – #87000069)
1329—1335 One Hundred-nineteenth St., Whiting
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Theater
Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Theater
This is a 2007 photo of the Hoosier Theater.
Here is the website for the Hoosier Theater.
Another recent photo of the Hoosier Theater can be seen here.
This is a 2008 photo.
More photos can be seen here.
Here are some 1982 photos:
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This is a 2009 photo.
The Hoosier Theatre is playing first run attractions.
A couple photos of the Hoosier Theatre.
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