Eagles Theatre
The Eagles Theatre is a movie theater and mixed-use venue at 106 W Market Street in the US city of Wabash, Indiana.
History
[edit]The building was constructed by the Fraternal Order of Eagles from 1905, and opened in 1906. The four-story building featured a large first-floor auditorium (used initially for vaudeville theater), meeting rooms, offices, and the order's meeting hall.[1] The auditorium was subsequently converted into a movie theater. It was remodelled by architect Alvin M. Strauss in the 1920s, and again by Strauss in 1939, when it was converted to the Art Deco style.[2]
The Eagles boasts one of the largest screens remaining in Indiana, has two balconies and a ballroom. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]
In 2010 the theater was acquired by the Honeywell Foundation, operators of Wabash's Honeywell Center. In 2017 the building closed for nearly three years, for an extensive $16 million renovation.[3] Prior to this, the building had fallen into poor condition, with the balconies and upper-story rooms dilapidated and closed due to safety concerns.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Main Attraction". Indiana Landmarks. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Eagles Theatre in Wabash, IN - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ Andy East (26 April 2025). "Been there, renovated that: Honeywell Foundation's renovation of a Wabash theatre has similarities to Crump efforts". The Republic. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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