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.

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Fox Theatre (Atlanta) 0
Fox Theatre, Inc. 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic landmark
performing arts venue
theatre
addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1974
architecturalStyle Egyptian Revival architecture
Islamic architecture-inspired
Moorish Revival architecture
category Movie palaces in the United States
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
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
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

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Midtown Atlanta hasLandmark Fox Theatre
Atlanta isHomeTo Fox Theatre
Fox Theatre operator Fox Theatre self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Fox Theatre (Atlanta)
this entity surface form: Fox Theatre, Inc.