Virginia Theater, Champaign, Illinois

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Description

the awning is yellow and red and there are trailing vines on the roof. The interior style is Spanish Renaissance with designs of shield, heraldic symbols, busts of Spanish figures such as Cortez Hernandez. The opening play of December 28, 1921 was called “The Bat.”
The Virginia Theater was built between the years 1920 and 1921. It was named after the commissioner’s (A.W. Stolman’s) daughter, Elizabeth Virginia Stolman. It was designed by C. Howard Cane and H. Kenneth Franzheim. The exterior is based on designs from the Italian renaissance

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Author or Creator

Mike Marassa, Edison Middle School, Champaign, Illinois.

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Temporal Coverage

2004

Collection Publisher

Edison Middle School, Champaign, Illinois

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Virginia1

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Virginia Theater, Champaign, Illinois
Description	the awning is yellow and red and there are trailing vines on the roof. The interior style is Spanish Renaissance with designs of shield, heraldic symbols, busts of Spanish figures such as Cortez Hernandez. The opening play of December 28, 1921 was called “The Bat.” The Virginia Theater was built between the years 1920 and 1921. It was named after the commissioner’s (A.W. Stolman’s) daughter, Elizabeth Virginia Stolman. It was designed by C. Howard Cane and H. Kenneth Franzheim. The exterior is based on designs from the Italian renaissance
Lesson Plans / Themes	Urban Treasure Hunt Introduction of Artifacts as a Primary Source How We Learn About Communities A Personal Primary Source Shoebox
Learning Standards	18 Social Systems 16 History
Author or Creator	Mike Marassa, Edison Middle School, Champaign, Illinois.
Other Contributors	H. Ellsworth B. Wallace A. Sadler
Subject / Keywords	Performances Champaign (Ill.) Theaters Buildings
Temporal Coverage	2004
Collection Publisher	Edison Middle School, Champaign, Illinois
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	Virginia1
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Virginia Theater, Champaign, Illinois