Fort Theater

Fort Theater
	Fort Theater
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The building in 2009
Location	2205 Central Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°41′52″N 99°04′52″W / 40.69778°N 99.08111°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1914
Architect	Edward J. Sessinghaus
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Moderne
NRHP reference No.	06000607
Added to NRHP	July 12, 2006

Fort Theater is a historic two-story building in Kearney, Nebraska. It was built in 1914 as The Empress by F.G. Keens, and designed in the Classical Revival style.^[2] After it was partly destroyed in 1940, it was purchased by Don and George Monroe, who added a marquee to the facade; it was designed in the Moderne style by architect Edward J. Sessinghaus.^[2] Inside, there are murals by Joyce Ballantyne.^[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 12, 2006.^[1]

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