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| Location | 705-715 Monroe Ave., Charleston, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°29′43″N 88°10′28″W / 39.49528°N 88.17444°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001066[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
The Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block is a historic theatre and commercial building located at 705-715 Monroe Avenue in Charleston, Illinois. The theatre, named for entertainer Will Rogers, was built in 1935 and opened in 1938. The Art Deco building was the first Art Deco structure in Charleston and is the only existing Art Deco commercial building in Coles County and the six counties it borders. The front facade of the building is decorated with colored terra cotta tiles which form yellow, red, and black stripes. The theatre has a tall tower over its entrance which supports the top of its neon marquee. The interior decorations, which also have an Art Deco influence, include recessed lighting and flowered and geometric patterns painted on the ceiling by hand.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1984.[1]
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Hi neighbor, welcome again to this neighborhood. I'd like to show you something. Do you know what this is? Well maybe if I press this button. This is a cassette player with a little cassette in here, and there's nothing written on it, so we'll just have to play it to see what it is. Do you ever imagine things? Are they scary things? Do you ever imagine things, the things you'd like to have? Did you ever see a cat's eyes in the dark, and wonder what they were? Did you ever pretend about things like that before? Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind? You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind. It's good to be curious about many things you can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think and they'll grow. Imagine every person that you see is somewhat different from every other person in the world. Some can do some things, some can do others Did you ever think of the many things you've learned to do? Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind? You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind. It's good to be curious about many things you can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think and they'll grow. Did you feel like going like that? Let's give the fish some food. Mr. McFeely, I didn't order any whistles. (whistle solo) That's what they call a slide whistle. Did you feel like going like that? There are so many things to learn about in this world and so many people who can help us learn. Did you ever grow anything in the garden of your mind? You can grow ideas in the garden of your mind. It's good to be curious about many things. you can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think. You can think about things and make believe, all you have to do is think and they'll grow.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Stoffel, Bruce R. (April 13, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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