The 1,400-seat theatre was built in 1928 after the local business "boom" of the town had ended and despite the fact that the population was only 15,000 inhabitants. In 1982, a group of concerned people banded together to save the theatre from being razed due to low attendance. Local citizens formed a non-profit group, borrowed money, secured a grant from the state, and purchased the theatre for $300,000.[2] The theatre has a mezzanine, a high balcony, a permanent backdrop of a "Venetianpiazza," an orchestra pit, a ceiling against which images of twinkling stars are projected, and terrazzo flooring. The air-conditioning system, which was the first in the county,[clarification needed] was a pump that used artesian well water to chill the building.[3]
polk, theatre, lakeland, florida, polk, theatre, lakeland, florida, historic, theater, located, south, florida, avenue, polk, theatrethe, historic, polk, theatreaddress121, florida, lakeland, floridacoordinates28, 0432, 9572, 0432, 9572ownerprivatetypeatmosphe. The Polk Theatre in Lakeland Florida is a historic theater located at 121 South Florida Avenue Polk TheatreThe historic Polk TheatreAddress121 S Florida Ave Lakeland FloridaCoordinates28 02 36 N 81 57 26 W 28 0432 N 81 9572 W 28 0432 81 9572OwnerPrivateTypeAtmosphericCapacity1 400Current usePerformance TheatrePolk Theatre and Office BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of FloridaShow map of the United StatesLocation121 S Florida Ave Lakeland FloridaCoordinates28 2 35 N 81 57 28 W 28 04306 N 81 95778 W 28 04306 81 95778Built1927ArchitectJames E Casale George A MillerArchitectural styleItalian RenaissanceNRHP reference No 93000446 1 Added to NRHPMay 27 1993ConstructionOpened1928ArchitectJ E CasaleWebsitehttp www polktheatre orgThe 1 400 seat theatre was built in 1928 after the local business boom of the town had ended and despite the fact that the population was only 15 000 inhabitants In 1982 a group of concerned people banded together to save the theatre from being razed due to low attendance Local citizens formed a non profit group borrowed money secured a grant from the state and purchased the theatre for 300 000 2 The theatre has a mezzanine a high balcony a permanent backdrop of a Venetian piazza an orchestra pit a ceiling against which images of twinkling stars are projected and terrazzo flooring The air conditioning system which was the first in the county clarification needed was a pump that used artesian well water to chill the building 3 Under the name Polk Theatre and Office Building the building was added to the U S National Register of Historic Places in 1993 1 Contents 1 Image gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksImage gallery edit nbsp Polk Theatre as viewed from the sidewalk October 2006 nbsp Polk Theatre as viewed from the street October 2006 landscape nbsp Polk Theatre as viewed from the street October 2006 portrait nbsp Polk Theatre as viewed from the street June 2019 See also edit nbsp Theatre portalMovie palaces listReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 Polk Theatre History of the Theatre Archived from the original on June 4 2015 Retrieved June 4 2015 Polk Theatre in Lakeland FL Cinema Treasures Retrieved July 3 2019 Florida s Office of Cultural and Historical Programs Polk County listings Polk Theatre and Office Building Lakeland Historical Trail at Historic Hiking Trails History of the Polk TheaterExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Polk Theatre Lakeland Florida at Wikimedia Commons PolkTheatre Org nbsp This article about a property in Polk County Florida on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a theater building in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polk Theatre Lakeland Florida amp oldid 1099956335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
