700 Main St
Boise, ID 83702, USA

Architectural Style:
N/A
Bedroom:
N/A
Bathroom:
N/A
Year Built:
1927
Square Feet:
11,046 sqft
County:
Ada County
Township:
N/A
National Register of Historic Places Status:
N/A
Neighborhood:
N/A
Lot Size:
11,325.6 sqft
Parcel ID:
36800927
District:
N/A
Zoning:
ZC-261
Subdivision:
B C O T (BOISE CITY ORIGINAL TOWNSITE)
Lot Description:
E 43' OF LOT 05 & LOT 06 BLK 3 B C O T #97107658
Coordinates:
43.6153325, -116.2023627
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Ada Theatre, 700 Main St Boise, Ada County, ID

Still used as originally planned, this neo-Egyptian Revival Style building, unique to Idaho, is the only survivor of the movie palace and grand cinema era in Boise. The theater was designed by Tourtelleotte and Hummel, Architects, of Boise and was built in 1926-27. Its design was inspired by Egyptian archeological discoveries in the 1920s. The two-story south (Main Street) facade is reminiscent of the main gateway of Egypt`s Edfu Temple. The architectural detail, particularly in the Auditorium, is similar to the 1922 Grauman`s Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, California, which is reputed to have been inspired by the Egyptian temples at Karnak. ... Read More Read Less

Ada Theatre, 700 Main St Boise, Ada County, ID

Still used as originally planned, this neo-Egyptian Revival Style building, unique to Idaho, is the only survivor of the movie palace and grand cinema era in Boise. The theater was designed by Tourtelleotte and Hummel, Architects, of Boise and was built in 1926-27. Its design was inspired by Egyptian archeological discoveries in the 1920s. The two-story south (Main Street) facade is reminiscent of the main gateway of Egypt`s Edfu Temple. The architectural detail, particularly in the Auditorium, is similar to the 1922 Grauman`s Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, California, which is reputed to have been inspired by the Egyptian temples at Karnak. ... Read More Read Less

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