Fox Theatre
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The Fox Theatre is a historic and lavishly designed performing arts venue in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for its Moorish and Egyptian-inspired architecture and role as a major cultural landmark.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fox Theatre (Atlanta) | 0 |
| Fox Theatre, Inc. | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic landmark
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performing arts venue ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1974 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Egyptian Revival architecture
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Islamic architecture-inspired ⓘ Moorish Revival architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Movie palaces in the United States
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National Historic Landmarks in Georgia ⓘ Theatres in Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Atlanta ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | iconic symbol of Midtown Atlanta ⓘ |
| contains |
Wurlitzer theatre organ
ⓘ
surface form:
Möller pipe organ
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| developer | William Fox ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.foxtheatre.org/ ⓘ |
| hosts |
Broadway touring productions
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community events ⓘ concerts ⓘ dance performances ⓘ film screenings ⓘ |
| interiorTheme | Arabian Nights fantasy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Wurlitzer theatre organ
ⓘ
surface form:
Mighty Mo theatre organ
lavish atmospheric movie palace design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
Midtown Atlanta ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Fox ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Egyptian-themed lobby areas
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lavish interior design ⓘ ornate auditorium ⓘ “Arabian courtyard” atmospheric ceiling ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| opened | 1929 ⓘ |
| operator |
Fox Theatre
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Fox Theatre, Inc.
|
| originalUse |
Shriners’ Yaarab Temple mosque
ⓘ
movie palace ⓘ |
| partOf | Peachtree Street Historic Corridor ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored historic theatre ⓘ |
| roofType | onion domes and minarets-inspired elements ⓘ |
| savedBy | “Save the Fox” preservation campaign ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 4,600 ⓘ |
| significance | major cultural landmark in Atlanta ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 660 Peachtree Street NE ⓘ |
| threatenedWith | demolition in the 1970s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fox Theatre (Atlanta)
this entity surface form:
Fox Theatre, Inc.