Mode Theatre

315 Washington Street,
Columbus, IN 47201

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Architects: William L. Pereira

Styles: Streamline Moderne

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Mode Theater

The Mode Theatre was opened December 3, 1937.

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 10, 2010 at 7:27 am

Lying deep within a very large PDF document prepared for the NRHP is the information that the Mode Theatre, built in 1936, was designed by architect William Pereira. The document also says that the Mode was the town’s “…first taste of Modern architectural design….”

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on May 11, 2015 at 2:53 am

A March, 2014, article about the Mode Theatre can be found on this page of the web site of The Republic, the local newspaper. No photos, unfortunately, but the story says that the Mode Theatre opened on December 3, 1937.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 5, 2016 at 3:18 am

December 3rd, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section. It opened on the next day.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on September 25, 2017 at 8:17 pm

Circa 1955 photo added, of the Mode building as a shoe store. Courtesy of Randy Shanks. So it was closed by then.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on September 25, 2017 at 8:26 pm

1951 image added courtesy of Randy Shanks. Still open as a theatre with “Force Of Arms” on the marquee.

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