Tivoli Theatre (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
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The Tivoli Theatre, also known as the Tivoli and the "Jewel of the South",[2] is a historic theatre in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that opened on March 19, 1921. Built between 1919 and 1921 at a cost of $750,000, designed by famed Chicago-based architectural firm Rapp and Rapp and well-known Chattanooga architect Reuben H. Hunt, and constructed by the John Parks Company (general contractors), the theatre was one of the first air-conditioned public buildings in the United States.[3][4] The theatre was named Tivoli after Tivoli, Italy, has cream tiles and beige terra-cotta bricks, has a large red, black, and white marquee with 1,000 chaser lights, and has a large black neon sign that displays TIVOLI with still more chaser lights.[3]
Tivoli Theatre | |
Location | 709 Broad Street Chattanooga, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°2′52″N 85°18′37″W |
Built | 1919-1921 |
Architect | R. H. Hunt; Rapp and Rapp |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
MPS | Reuben H. Hunt Buildings in Hamilton County TR |
NRHP reference No. | 73001779[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |