Fort Theater, Kearney

Name: Fort Theater
Address: Kearney, United States

#6 among attractions in Kearney

Neoclassical architecture

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Fort Theater is a historic two-story building in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1914 as The Empress by F.G. Keens, and designed in the Classical Revival style. After it was partly destroyed in 1940, it was purchased by Don and George Monroe, who added a marquee to the facade; it was designed in the Moderne style by architect Edward J. Sessinghaus. Inside, there are murals by Joyce Ballantyne. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 12, 2006. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'52"N, 99°4'52"W

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Kearney United States

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Fort Theater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Nebraska Art, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Rainwater Basin, Dr. A.O. Thomas House.

~670 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney
4 min walk • The Museum of Nebraska Art is the official art museum of the state of Nebraska. The museum is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and is administratively affiliated with the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
1.1 miW
Universities and schools
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney
28 min walk • The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a campus of the public University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Nebraska. It was founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney.
0.7 miN
Area
Rainwater Basin, Kearney
19 min walk • The Rainwater Basin wetland region is a 4,200 sq mi loess plain located south of the Platte River in south-central Nebraska.
0.7 miW
Neoclassical architecture
Dr. A.O. Thomas House, Kearney
18 min walk • The Dr. A.O. Thomas House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1906 for August O. Thomas, the founding president of the Keamey State Normal School, later known as the University of Nebraska at Kearney, from 1905 to 1914. It later belonged to Laura Elliott, followed by Harold W.
0.9 miSW
Queen Anne architecture
John J. and Lenora Bartlett House, Kearney
24 min walk • The John J. and Lenora Bartlett House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1888 for John Bartlett, the president of the Kearney National Bank, and designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. It was owned by Edward Webster from 1903 to 1919, when it was purchased by John Barlett's wife, Lenora.
0.6 miNE
Queen Anne architecture
John Barnd House, Kearney
17 min walk • The John Barnd House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1892 for John Barnd, a veteran of the Union Army during the Civil War of 1861-1865 who founded the Mutual Loan and Investment Company of Kearney and was the co-owner of the Commercial and Savings Bank of Kearney.
0.7 miW
Tudor Revival architecture
Klehm House, Kearney
18 min walk • The Klehm House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1931 for Walter Klehm, a professor of Manual Arts at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. It was designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style by Klehm himself. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 25, 1999.
0.6 miW
Queen Anne architecture
Hanson-Downing House, Kearney
15 min walk • The Hanson-Downing House is a historic house in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1886 as a cottage orné by Charles E. Hanson, a Swedish immigrant. It later belonged to Wallace A. Downing, a businessman in the saddlery and harness industry. Since December 1930, it has housed the Kearney Woman's Club.
0.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Kearney
22 min walk • Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic church at 2304 Second Avenue in Kearney, Nebraska. It was designed by Chicago architect John Sutcliffe and was built in 1908. It was added to the National Register in 1986.
1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Kearney Memorial Field, Kearney
26 min walk • Kearney Memorial Field is a baseball ballpark located in Kearney, Nebraska.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Theater?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney (4 min walk), Hanson-Downing House, Kearney (15 min walk), John Barnd House, Kearney (17 min walk), Klehm House, Kearney (18 min walk).