Indiana Theater

The Indiana Theater is one of the few buildings in Terre Haute that has been restored over the years and is still in use today. This 89 year old building was created in 1921 by Frank Lloyd Wright who has 18 other theaters that are still standing today in the United States. The Indiana Theater has 1,600 seats and is decked with a "Spanish baroque" theme, consisting of 38 hand-carved sculptures and a cascading fountain on a lobby landing. The final cost was $750,000, which is between $50 to $90 million in today's money. When this theater was first created, the workers were required to wear Spanish costumes and during many movies (which were silent at that time) live peacocks would flock about the 54-foot-wide stage. Throughout the years, Indiana Theater's stage gave way to many big bands and operettas, eventually showing movies with sound. The movie screen, which can be raised for live performances, is the second largest screen in the state of Indiana. The theater has been refurbished to look exactly as it did when it was first built. It is still open to private movie and stage shows and many other types of functions such as weddings or reunions.