Julie Rogers Theater
City Hall and Auditorium | |
![]() Julie Rogers Theater in 2011 | |
Location | 700 Pearl St., Beaumont, Texas |
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Coordinates | 30°04′54.5″N 94°05′45.3″W / 30.081806°N 94.095917°WCoordinates: 30°04′54.5″N 94°05′45.3″W / 30.081806°N 94.095917°W |
Area | 3.0 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1928 |
Architect | Douglass E. Steinman, F.W. Steinman |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Website | Julie Rogers Theatre |
Part of | Beaumont Commercial District (ID78002959[1]) |
Designated CP | April 14, 1978 |
The Julie Rogers Theater is a historic performing arts theater located on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Built in 1928, the theater was once Beaumont's City Hall and Auditorium. The capacity is approximately 1,663 seats.[2]
Renovations
The building was renovated in 1982 when it was re-purposed from the city hall and auditorium combination to a theater for the performing arts. The theater was renovated again in 2007. The theater now features continental seating (no center aisle). Seating includes 1,253 seats in orchestra seating, 144 seats in loge seating, and 266 seats in balcony seating.[3]
Performances
This facility is home to the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and hosts performances of the Beaumont Civic Opera, the Beaumont Civic Ballet and the Beaumont Ballet Theatre.[4]
Photo gallery
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Texas
- Jefferson Theatre Beaumont, Texas
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts * 765 Pearl Street * Beaumont, Texas 77701". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Information and Specs - Julie Rogers Theater for the Performing Art". discoverbeaumont.com. Beaumont Event Venues. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts * 765 Pearl Street * Beaumont, Texas 77701". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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