Lyric Theatre
518 E. Main Street,
Petersburg,
IN
47567
518 E. Main Street,
Petersburg,
IN
47567
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One other note: This lot in 1899 is partially empty, with a two-story saloon on the corner, which may have been incorporated into the larger complex.
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The insurance office is still on the 2018 streetview, and is an ugly little thing that looks like it was built to replace the theater and neighboring building.
The 1907 Sanborn shows a large one-story brick building on the corner of Main and 6th. The corner storefront is a cobbler. The larger portion to the south is labeled ‘Moving Pictures’. A two story section at the rear is used as a warehouse with entry from 6th. A note over the theater space says ‘To build opera house here’.
By 1921, the Lyric occupies the same space as before, but the warehouse space behind the theater is now incorporated (although a wall is still shown between the two spaces). The capacity is shown as 200. The height of the structure has changed from 14 to 24 feet. The address is shown as 518-520. The corner space at 522 is now a restaurant and confectionery.