English Theatre

124 Monument Circle,
Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Architects: John Bailey McElfatrick

Firms: J. B. McElfatrick and Sons

Functions: Retail

Previous Names: English Opera House

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English Theatre

Opened as the English Opera House in 1880. It was later know as the English Theatre. It seated 700 and closed in 1948.

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 6, 2014 at 9:20 am

Not surprisingly, English’s Opera House was on this list of theaters designed by J. B. McElfatrick & Son, published in 1892.

DavidAE
DavidAE on June 6, 2014 at 10:55 am

The English was not replaced with a church. For years a JC Penneys was on the site, and that building still exists. I have reset the Google map for it. Historic Indianapolis has an excellent article on the English and the site it sat on at: http://historicindianapolis.com/then-and-now-english-hotel-and-opera-house-120-monument-circle/

DavidAE
DavidAE on June 17, 2014 at 4:07 pm

Indianapolis/Marion County Public Library has a digital collection about the English’s Opera House

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