Orpheum Theater
Rapp and Rapp, Architects
The Orpheum Theater is significant as the finest locally surviving theater from the movie palace era. Designed by preeminent theater architects Rapp and Rapp of Chicago, it features a distinctive Art Deco style façade. Its French Renaissance style interior features a lobby and foyer with terrazzo staircases, decorative plaster, and walnut paneling. The theater features brocade fabric on the walls and crystal chandeliers. The building is significant for its association with the movie palace era reflecting the entertainment preferences and popular culture of the early 20th century.
Designated December 01, 1998
Marker is on State Street, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
