Temple Theatre
116 S. Main Street,
Viroqua,
WI
54665
116 S. Main Street,
Viroqua,
WI
54665
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This was also known as the Fortney Theatre. Here is a 1981 photo.
Function should be changed to live performances.
A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 539 style 135A was installed in the Temple Theater on 4/26/1922.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Masonic Temple Building (added 2000 – Building – #00001469)
116 S. Main St., Viroquoa
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Parkinson, A.E.,, Dockendorff, Bernard, et al.
Architectural Style: Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Theater
The architects were Parkinson and Dockendorff and it reopened in 2002.
Nice expandable photos at this link:
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The address for the Temple Theatre is 116 South Main Street, Viroqua, Wi.
The web site for this theatre can be found at:
http://www.temple-theatre.com/index.htm