Norwalk Theatre, Movie theater in downtown Norwalk, US.
Norwalk Theatre is a 1941 Art Deco movie palace at 57 East Main Street, designed by theatre architect John Eberson with a porcelain enamel and brick facade and the largest marquee in Ohio. Its auditorium holds 924 seats, 901 on the main floor and 210 in the original balcony, reduced from 1,111 by the later stage, orchestra pit and organ. Edoardo G. Battisti painted the murals of a goddess with wildlife.
Architect John Eberson designed the building, which opened to the public on August 13, 1941, as a new movie palace for the town. It was part of the wave of theater construction that shaped downtown areas across America during that era.
The auditorium murals of a goddess with wildlife were painted by Edoardo G. Battisti of Battisti Studios in New York, a firm that decorated many theatres of the era. A special elevator assembly lifts the theatre organ to stage height for pre-show music, a feature audiences can still see in use.
The building sits at the corner of Main Street in the downtown area and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should check ahead for event schedules since seating is limited and shows may fill up quickly.
The auditorium murals of a goddess, possibly Diana, among wildlife were painted by Edoardo G. Battisti of Battisti Studios in New York, a firm that decorated many theatres of the era. A special elevator assembly lifts the theatre organ to stage height for pre-show music.
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