Rialto Theater (Deer Lodge, Montana)
Rialto Theatre | |
Location | 418 Main St., Deer Lodge, Montana |
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Coordinates | 46°24′2″N 112°44′8″W / 46.40056°N 112.73556°WCoordinates: 46°24′2″N 112°44′8″W / 46.40056°N 112.73556°W |
Built | 1921 |
Architect | Arnold & Van Hausen |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Website | www.deerlodgerialto.com |
NRHP reference No. | 98000124 |
Added to NRHP | February 19, 1998[1] |
The Rialto Theater in Deer Lodge, Montana was built in 1921 with 720 seats. The Beaux Arts style theater featured extensive painted murals, artistic plaster designs, and a painted stage backgrounds. The distinctive exterior used white terra cotta and red roof tiles.
The theatre was purchased in 1995 for $60,000 by a non-profit community organization that then began restoring and operating the theatre.
The Rialto was gutted by a fire on November 4, 2006, that destroyed the stage, auditorium and balcony. Rebuilding costs were originally estimated in the 6 to 8 million dollar range. The Deer Lodge community immediately began undertaking the endeavor, and the theatre was officially reopened in May 2012.
The rebuild was long and sustained and focused on historical reproduction, affordability, and practicality. The general contractor chosen, Martel Construction, was selected because of their willingness to work with volunteer labor and a long time frame.
Final costs were approximately 3.4 million dollars. [2]
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- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Montana
- Theatres completed in 1921
- Cinemas and movie theaters in Montana
- 1921 establishments in Montana
- Tourist attractions in Powell County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places in Powell County, Montana
- Montana Registered Historic Place stubs
- Montana building and structure stubs