The Hilbert Circle Theatre, originally called the Circle Theatre, is in
Indianapolis
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,
Indiana
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, on
Monument Circle
The Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a tall Neoclassicism, neoclassical monument built on Monument Circle, a circular, brick-paved street that intersects Meridian and Market streets in the center of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. ...
. It was built in 1916 and consists of a
Neoclassical style, white glazed
terra cotta
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In applied art, craft, construction, and architecture, terracotta ...
entrance section with a brick
auditorium
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section behind. The front façade is slightly curved. It was originally built as a "deluxe movie palace."
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Reopening on October 12, 1984, the Circle Theatre is home to the
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) is an American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The largest performing arts organization in Indiana, the orchestra is based at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis on Monument Circl ...
. In December 1996, it was renamed the Hilbert Circle Theatre after being endowed by Stephen Hilbert, founder of
CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (formerly Conseco, Inc. (from Consolidated National Security Corporation)) is a financial services holding company based in Carmel, Indiana. Its insurance subsidiaries provide life insurance, annuity and supplemental he ...
, and his wife Tomisue. The theatre holds 1,660 seats and has space for an 87-member ensemble. It is now home to a 3-manual 24-rank Wurlitzer theatre organ.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1980.
[ It is located in the ]Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District
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.
Notable events
The theatre hosted the Weightlifting Competition during the 1987 Pan American Games
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. The venue hosted NBC
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's ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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'' for a week of episodes during Super Bowl XLVI
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in 2012.On the set with Jimmy Fallon
''WTHR.com''. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
References
External links
*
Official websitefrom Indianapolis, a Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Indiana
Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Neoclassical architecture in Indiana
Theatres completed in 1916
Theatres in Indiana
Music venues in Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Indianapolis
Public venues with a theatre organ
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