Fremont Municipal Auditorium

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Fremont Municipal Auditorium

| nrhp_type =

| image = File:Fremont Municipal Auditorium, Fremont, Nebraska.jpg

| caption = The auditorium in 2025

| location = 925 Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska

| coordinates = {{coord|41|26|17|N|96|29|54|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Fremont Municipal Auditorium|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Nebraska#USA

| built = 1936–1937

| architect = George Grabe

| builder = Busboom & Ruah

| architecture = Art Deco

| added = July 11, 2002

| area = less than one acre

| refnum = 02000773{{NRISref|version=2013a}}

}}

The Fremont Municipal Auditorium is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1937 with funding from the Public Works Administration, and designed in the Art Deco architectural style.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=02000773}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fremont Municipal Auditorium |publisher=National Park Service|author=Jill M. Ebers |date=February 21, 2002 |accessdate=May 4, 2019}} With {{NRHP url|id=02000773|photos=y|title=accompanying pictures}} It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 11, 2002.{{Cite news |date=August 6, 2002 |title=HOUSING: Costs going up |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-housing-costs-going-up/163554608/ |work=Fremont Tribune}}

History

The Fremont Municipal Auditorium was a project funded by Public Works Administration, having been announced in September 1935.{{Cite news |date=September 30, 1935 |title=FREMONT'S ARMORY IS INCLUDED |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-fremonts-armory-is-incl/163517276/ |work=Fremont Tribune}} By November, a location was decided and the grant was approved.{{Cite news |date=November 21, 1935 |title=FREMONT AUDITORIUM BONDS CARRY |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-fremont-auditorium-bonds/163517545/ |work=Fremont Tribune}} On March 11, 1936 construction had officially started.{{Cite news |date=March 11, 1936 |title=CONSTRUCTION OF CITY AUDITORIUM HAS BEEN STARTED |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-construction-of-city-aud/163524924/ |work=Fremont Tribune}} The auditorium was officially dedicated on March 1, 1937.{{Cite news |date=March 2, 1937 |title=MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IS DEDICATED |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune-municipal-auditorium-is/163525655/ |work=Fremont Tribune}}

On July 11, 2002, the Fremont Municipal Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2018, plans were announced to renovate the auditorium at a cost of $2 million.{{Cite web |last=REAL-MCKEIGHAN |first=TAMMY |date=2019-08-09 |title=Council OKs bid for auditorium renovation |url=https://fremonttribune.com/news/local/council-oks-bid-for-auditorium-renovation/article_d7fdc30f-19a2-5537-a29b-24003d139fcd.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Fremont Tribune |language=en}} In 2019, renovations started, which later included removal of the asbestos.{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=TAMMY REAL-MCKEIGHAN Fremont |date=2019-11-07 |title=Fremont renovating historic city auditorium |url=https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/fremont-renovating-historic-city-auditorium/article_dbde5d77-bff7-5752-b0b6-1318a60623f2.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=JournalStar.com |language=en}} In 2021, renovations to the building were complete.{{Cite web |title=Fremont City Auditorium Grand Re-opening {{!}} Cheever Construction - General Contractor, Employee-Owned Construction Firm |url=https://www.cheeverconstruction.com/fremont-city-auditorium-grand-re-opening |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=www.cheeverconstruction.com}}

During renovations to the nearby Keene Memorial Library from 2022 to 2024, the auditorium was used as a temporarily library location.{{Cite web |last=FORWARD |first=JEFF |date=2023-11-01 |title=Keene Library to be closed several weeks for move |url=https://fremonttribune.com/news/fremont-nebraska-keene-library-temporary-closure/article_014ff1ca-7835-11ee-a1f5-0fc52bd1523d.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Fremont Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=FORWARD |first=JEFF |date=2024-01-10 |title=Fremont's Keene Library reopening set for Monday, Jan. 15 |url=https://fremonttribune.com/news/fremont-nebraska-keene-library-reopening-date/article_141ba1f8-af46-11ee-a520-33e75e828aa2.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Fremont Tribune |language=en}}

References

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Dodge County, Nebraska

Category:Art Deco architecture in Nebraska

Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1937