Prescott Elks Theater and Performing Arts Center, Historic performing arts center and movie theater in Prescott, United States.
The Prescott Elks Theater and Performing Arts Center is a three-story Early Commercial style building completed around 1905, about 95 feet wide and 125 feet deep. Its opera house seats over 500. The lodge floors hold two dance studios, five practice booths and two third-floor banquet halls. Original barrel ceilings with tin stamp, a hidden staircase and a stained-glass clock remain.
The theater was built in the early 1900s and reflects the architectural style of that era. Its listing on the National Register of Historic Places recognizes its importance in the city's cultural development.
The theater serves as a gathering place where concerts, theatrical productions, and film screenings shape the city's cultural life throughout the year. Visitors experience different art forms in a space that remains central to local entertainment.
The theater stands on East Gurley Street, in a three-story Early Commercial building about 95 feet wide and 125 feet deep. It seats over 500, so arrive early for larger shows. The building is a short walk from downtown Prescott; check the event listing before setting out, as it opens for performances rather than general visiting.
The building is owned by the nonprofit Elks Theater and Performing Arts Center, not by the Elks Lodge. A locally sourced copper elk named "Bill" still stands on the roof, and a stained-glass "clock" installed by the Brotherhood of Elks points to 11 o'clock, the hour of the Elks' toast to absent members.
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