Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium Explained

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]}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Indiana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Indiana

External links

• Gary Memorial Auditorium, Discover Indiana: Gary Public Library.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium Register #94001353. National Register of Historic Places . United States Government . 17 June 2022.
2. News: Hickman . Matt . Demolition of long-abandoned historic Gary Memorial Auditorium underway in Indiana . 17 June 2022 . The Architect's Newspaper . August 27, 2020.
3. News: Demolition of historic Indiana auditorium underway . 17 June 2022 . Associated Press . August 25, 2020.
4. News: Carlson . Carole . Another landmark coming down in Gary: Memorial Auditorium held 'great historical and nostalgic significance' . 17 June 2022 . Chicago Tribune . August 26, 2020.
5. News: Gary raising historic Memorial Auditorium . 17 June 2022 . Northwest Indiana Times.