Lafayette Theater
600 N. Main Street,
Lafayette,
IN
47901
600 N. Main Street,
Lafayette,
IN
47901
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Closing and Goodrich takeover of UA Theatres
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This opened on September 1st, 1938. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below
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Website: http://lafayettetheater.com/ No movies listed to be shown.
Here is the 11/21/05 government link:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3809.htm
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
The Lafayette Theater has completed it’s renovations. It is not “Jake and Roxies”. It is the “Lafayette Theater”. Renovations were completed by group of investors known as New York LLC. Visit there web site for more information about the theater.
http://www.lafayettetheater.com
The Lafayette Theatre was built on the site of the old Family Theater, which had been a 1906 remodeling of First Presbyterian Church (built 1853). In 1938 the Family was torn down except for the rear of the stage house (built 1906). The new steel-frame Lafayette Theatre, designed by Louisville architects Marr & Holman was built in only a few months.
The Lafayette Theatre is currently being renovated for use as a dinner theatre and live entertainment venue. Restoration of interior and exterior details and repair of damage from 10+ years of abandonment are in progress at this time. It has some great Art Deco interior spaces and the building is gradually regaining its shiny Art Deco newness again.
I have photographs of the theatre’s renovation and more historical information on my website: View link
The Lafayette Theater and the Mars were both in downtown Lafayette about a block or so apart. Across from the Lafayette theater was/is the McCord Candy store. The Lafayette sits on a corner and is just a bit smaller than the old Mars (now the Long Center for the Performing Arts).
I think I may have gone to this theater once when on vacation in Indiana when I was a teenager. We saw Friday the 13th #3 in 3D. It was a very old theater. There was a candy store nearby. All old downtown types of shops in the area, but beginning to become empty storefronts at that time. Does anyone know if this is the same theater I’m referring to?