Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium
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Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium | |
.jpg) Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium | |
| Location | 700-734 Massachusetts Street, Gary, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′15″N 87°20′28″W / 41.58750°N 87.34111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | United States Steel Corporation |
| Architect | Joseph Wildermuth |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001353 |
| Added to NRHP | 11/25/1994 |
Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium was a historic public facility in Gary, Indiana.[1] The 5,000-seat auditorium was commissioned by the Gary Land Company, part of the United States Steel Corporation and was designed by Joseph Wildermuth.[2] It was dedicated to residents who died fighting in World War I. It was closed in 1972 and the interior was destroyed during a fire in 1997. The building was demolished in 2020.[3][4][5]
