The Lerner Theatre, previously known as the ''Elco Theatre'', is a historic theatre located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1924, and is a two-story, reinforced concrete and steel, Beaux-Arts style building. The front facade features four

Corinthian order The Corinthian order (Greek: Κορινθιακός ρυθμός, Latin: ''Ordo Corinthius'') is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric order ...

columns, three freestanding urns, enriched cornice, parapet and frieze. The building is faced with terra cotta and has a lighted canopy projecting over the sidewalk. The auditorium features a large central dome measuring 30 to 40 feet in diameter. Built as a vaudeville theatre, by the late 1920s it had evolved into a motion picture palace. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is located in the

Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 59 contributing buildings in the central business district of Elkhart. It was developed between ...

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Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Beaux-Arts architecture in Indiana Theatres completed in 1924 Buildings and structures in Elkhart, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Elkhart County, Indiana 1924 establishments in Indiana Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Indiana {{ElkhartCountyIN-NRHP-stub