Saenger Theatre Mobile
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Saenger Theatre Mobile is a historic performing arts theater in downtown Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a cultural landmark.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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landmark → performing arts venue → theater → |
| architect |
Emile Weil
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| architecturalStyle |
Atmospheric theater
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Spanish Baroque → |
| associatedWith |
Mobile Symphony Orchestra
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local arts organizations → |
| builtFor |
Saenger Amusement Company
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| category |
Buildings and structures in Mobile, Alabama
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Cinemas and movie theaters in Alabama → Theatres in Alabama → Tourist attractions in Mobile, Alabama → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
major cultural landmark in Mobile
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| currentUse |
performing arts theater
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| hasFeature |
balcony seating
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marquee on Joachim Street → ornate lobby → proscenium arch stage → |
| hosts |
community events
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concerts → film screenings → theatrical productions → touring Broadway shows → |
| listedOn |
National Register of Historic Places
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| locatedIn |
downtown Mobile
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| location |
Mobile, Alabama
NERFINISHED
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| name |
Saenger Theatre
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| notableFor |
decorative murals
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elaborate plasterwork → historic Wurlitzer organ → ornate interior decoration → |
| NRHPType |
contributing property
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| opened |
1927
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| openingDate |
January 19, 1927
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| operator |
City of Mobile
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| originalUse |
movie palace
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| ownedBy |
City of Mobile
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| partOf |
Lower Dauphin Street Historic District
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Mobile’s historic downtown district → |
| region |
Gulf Coast
NERFINISHED
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| seatingCapacity |
approximately 1,900
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| streetAddress |
6 South Joachim Street
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| underwent |
major restoration in the 1990s
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| yearAddedToNRHPDistrict |
1979
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alabama
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containsHistoricSite |