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Palace Theater (Luverne, Minnesota)
The Palace Theater is a historic theatre, theater and performing arts center in Luverne, Minnesota. Located downtown, it is owned by the city of Luverne and operated by the Blue Mound Area Theatre Board of Directors. The theater offers live events, movies, concerts, live theater, seminars, and performances by the Green Earth Players. The 550-seat theater was built in 1915, as a venue for silent films, and theatre, live theater. It was constructed in 1915 by architect W.E.E. Greene for owners Herman and Maude Jochims. Much of the theater remains original, including the painted wall panels, stage curtains, and the stylistic wall and ceiling decor. The Palace has its original theatre organ, made by the Geneva Organ Company. The organ was installed in 1926 to provide accompanying music for the silent movies. The organ has recently been restored, and is one of only a few theater organs that remain where first installed. In addition, it is the oldest working theater organ of its make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luverne, Minnesota
Luverne () is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 4,946 at the 2020 census. It is one of four towns profiled in the 2007 Ken Burns documentary '' The War''. It is the main setting for the second season of the TV show '' Fargo''. History A post office called Luverne has been in operation since 1868. Luverne was platted in 1870, and named for Luverne Hawes, the daughter of a settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Rock County holds the distinction of being one of four counties in the state of Minnesota without a natural lake. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,745 people, 2,048 households, and 1,257 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,237 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |