Fremont Municipal Auditorium
Fremont Municipal Auditorium | |
 The building in 2010 | |
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| Location | 925 Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′17″N 96°29′54″W / 41.43806°N 96.49833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936–1937 |
| Built by | Busboom & Ruah |
| Architect | George Grabe |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000773[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 11, 2002 |
The Fremont Municipal Auditorium is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1937 with funding from the Public Works Administration, and designed in the Art Deco architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 11, 2002.[1][3]
History
[edit]The Fremont Municipal Auditorium was a project funded by Public Works Administration, having been announced in September 1935.[4] By November, a location was decided and the grant was approved.[5] On March 11, 1936 construction had officially started.[6] The auditorium was officially dedicated on March 1, 1937.[7]
On July 11, 2002, the Fremont Municipal Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
In 2018, plans were announced to renovate the auditorium at a cost of $2 million.[8] In 2019, renovations started, which later included removal of the asbestos.[9] In 2021, renovations to the building were complete.[10]
During renovations to the nearby Keene Memorial Library from 2023 to 2024, the auditorium was used as a temporarily library location.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Jill M. Ebers (February 21, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fremont Municipal Auditorium". National Park Service. Retrieved May 4, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b "HOUSING: Costs going up". Fremont Tribune. August 6, 2002.
- ^ "FREMONT'S ARMORY IS INCLUDED". Fremont Tribune. September 30, 1935.
- ^ "FREMONT AUDITORIUM BONDS CARRY". Fremont Tribune. November 21, 1935.
- ^ "CONSTRUCTION OF CITY AUDITORIUM HAS BEEN STARTED". Fremont Tribune. March 11, 1936.
- ^ "MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IS DEDICATED". Fremont Tribune. March 2, 1937.
- ^ REAL-MCKEIGHAN, TAMMY (August 9, 2019). "Council OKs bid for auditorium renovation". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Tribune, TAMMY REAL-MCKEIGHAN Fremont (November 7, 2019). "Fremont renovating historic city auditorium". JournalStar.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Fremont City Auditorium Grand Re-opening | Cheever Construction - General Contractor, Employee-Owned Construction Firm". www.cheeverconstruction.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ FORWARD, JEFF (November 1, 2023). "Keene Library to be closed several weeks for move". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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