Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block, Charleston

Name: Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block
Address: Charleston, United States

#3 among attractions in Charleston

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Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block

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The Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block is a historic theatre and commercial building located at 705-715 Monroe Avenue in Charleston, Illinois. The theatre, named for entertainer Will Rogers, was built in 1935 and opened in 1938. The Art Deco building was the first Art Deco structure in Charleston and is the only existing Art Deco commercial building in Coles County and the six counties it borders. The front facade of the building is decorated with colored terra cotta tiles which form yellow, red, and black stripes. The theatre has a tall tower over its entrance which supports the top of its neon marquee. The interior decorations, which also have an Art Deco influence, include recessed lighting and flowered and geometric patterns painted on the ceiling by hand. ()

Built: 1935 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 39°29'43"N, 88°10'28"W

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Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coles County Courthouse, Pemberton Hall, Sixth, Eastern Illinois University.

~270 ftSW
Romanesque architecture
Coles County Courthouse, Charleston
2 min walk • Coles County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Charleston, Illinois. The courthouse is located in a public square in central Charleston and houses most of Coles County, Illinois's administrative offices as well as its courts. It was built in 1898 and designed by architect...
0.8 miS
Reportedly haunted
Pemberton Hall, Charleston
21 min walk • Pemberton Hall is a women's residence hall at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston, Illinois. Located at the north end of the university campus, at the corner of 4th street and Lincoln Avenue, Pemberton Hall is registered as a historic landmark, due to its status as the oldest women's college residence hall in the state.
~1020 ftS
Bridge
Sixth, Charleston
5 min walk • The Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Street Stone Arch Bridges are three stone arch bridges in Charleston, Illinois, which carry Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Streets across the Town Branch of Cassell Creek.
0.8 miS
Universities and schools
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
21 min walk • Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...

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Nearby attractions include Coles County Courthouse, Charleston (2 min walk), Sixth, Charleston (5 min walk), Pemberton Hall, Charleston (21 min walk), Eastern Illinois University, Charleston (21 min walk).