Vero Theatre
2036 14th Avenue,
Vero Beach,
FL
32960
2036 14th Avenue,
Vero Beach,
FL
32960
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Chris McGuire Cinemas, Kent Theatres Inc., Talgar Theatre Company
Architects: F.H. Trimble
Functions: Office Space, Retail, Storage
Styles: Mediterranean Revival
Previous Names: Florida Theatre, Theatre Plaza
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Opened as the 800-seat Florida Theatre on October 20, 1924 with Lon Chaney in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. The theatre currently seats 312. The architect for the Florida Theatre was F.H. Trimble. It is a two story flat roofed building with parapet and walls finished in white stucco. Following a remodel it reopened as the Florida Theatre on November 13, 1936.
This was the second movie theatre to grace the streets of Vero Beach. It is also one of the few remaining buildings left in the original downtown. By 1953 the Florida Theatre was operated by the Talgar Theatre Company chain. By 1968 it was operated by Kent Theatres Inc.
It was added to the National Historic Register in 1992. It functioned as a live performance center. By 2023 the building had been gutted and was used for storage. Other parts of the building contain retail use and office space.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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This theater is National site listed as the Florida,and most know as such.
The Theatre has not been open to the public since 1985 and is in a gutted state waiting to be reborn. We have an investor group that has raised about half the money. Equity investment for profit project. Theatre also has retail shops and apartments above the theatre that were renovated several years ago. So if you want to own a piece of this historic theatre- contact us. http://www.thetheatreplaza.com
Reopened as Florida on November 13th, 1936. ad posed.
This should be marked “Closed”. The auditorium has been gutted and is currently used for storage. The remainder of the building has been converted into retail and office spaces.