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Franklin Theater

Franklin Theater

RAZED

Franklin Theater

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a.k.a. West End Electric Palace

2113 W Franklin St, formerly 1013 W Franklin St
Evansville, IN

Quick Timeline

c1908 Built
1941 Remodeled
1983 Remodeled into adult theater
>1994 Theater is razed

Location

North side of Franklin St between 10th and 11th
District: Independence
Latitude: 37.980751
Longitude: -87.59627
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Architecture


History


Comments

built c1908 as Palace Theater

rebuilt 1912 as Franklin Theater west end electric palace aka franklin west franklin

remodeled and reopened dec 1941

later adult theater 1983 studio art theater razed >1994 lot now beer garden for smittys http://www.courierpress.com/photos/2011/aug/29/94912/


See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Other
HistoricEvansville.com: Independence district

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