Ely State Theater

Ely State Theater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Ely's Historic State Theater viewed from the north
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Location	238 E. Sheridan Street, Ely, Minnesota
Coordinates	47°54′11″N 91°51′46.5″W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1936
Built by	J. N. Rautio Builders
Architect	Liebenberg and Kaplan
NRHP reference No.	15000440[1]
Designated	July 21, 2015

The Ely State Theater is a historic movie theater in Ely, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Liebenberg and Kaplan in Streamline Moderne style and built in 1936.^[2] The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[1] It was nominated for epitomizing the small-town commissions of Liebenberg and Kaplan, the leading movie theater designers in the Upper Midwest during the Golden Age of Hollywood.^[2]

June 24th, 2020

The Ely State Theater closed in 2008 due to the Great Recession. The building quickly fell into disrepair. Restoration efforts began in 2014 and reopened in December 2019 with local live theater in a showing of "The Quiltmaker's Gift." On June 24, 2020, the theater held its first film screening in over a decade, featuring Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ely's Historic State Theater is now open to the public and is a cinema and live event venue with an attached concessions area and second theater in the adjacent building. There is a one-bedroom apartment above the lobby and is available as a short-term rental on Air B&B.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Minnesota

Gallery

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  Interior
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  Concessions Area in adjacent building

References

1. "National Register Information System – Ely State Theater (#15000440)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
2. Roise, Charlene (2015-03-09). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ely State Theater". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
3. "Ely's Historic State Theater". Ely's Historic State Theater. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

External links

• Ely State Theater