Mars Theatre
United States historic place
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Mars Theatre is a historic theatre building in Lafayette, Indiana. It was built in 1921, and is a four-story, rectangular, Georgian Revival style brick building, with limestone ornamentation and terra cotta panels. It measures 69 feet, 4 inches, wide and 141 feet, 4 inches deep. It was originally built as a vaudeville theater and sat 1,205 patrons.[2]: 2–3 The building houses the Denis H. Long Center for the Performing Arts.[3]
Location111 N. 6th St., Lafayette, Indiana
Coordinates40°25′6″N 86°53′25″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
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  Location within Tippecanoe County, Indiana  Location within Indiana  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 111 N. 6th St., Lafayette, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′6″N 86°53′25″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Nicol, Scholer, & Hoffman; Kemmer Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000030[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1981 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]