Tivoli Theater

709 Broad St., Chattanooga, Tennessee

Photos

EAST FRONT

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map

Coordinates:
+35.04794, -85.31104
35°02'53" N, 85°18'40" W

Street View

Description

The Tivoli Theater, built in 1920-21, is a well preserved and excellent example of the downtown Grand Palace Theater built throughout America in the 1920s. Its elaborate and exotic architectural and decorative detail, its conveniences, and luxurious materials combine to make theater going a complete social as well as entertainment phenomenon infrequently rivaled. Notable is its elaborate plaster work, rich colors and textures, marble, and theater organ. It was also among the first buildings in the United States to be air-conditioned. -- Historic American Buildings Survey

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973
Reference number: 73001779
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic function: Theater
Current function: Civic
Period of significance: 1875-1899
Significant year: 1925

Update Log

May 17, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER
July 30, 2010: New Street View added by Eddie Douthitt

Related landmarks

Maclellan Building (Adjacent)

Sources

Eddie Douthitt - eddied1962 [at] charter [dot] net
HABS TN-207 - Tivoli Theater
National Register database - Reference number 73001779 (Search for documents)