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ARTHUR BISHOP CHAMBERLIN [11] Born: 12 March 1865, Solon, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA. Died: 28 September 1933, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, USA. Married: 18 January 1885, Georgiana Wood, daughter of Andrew Wood and Mary J. Wood. Children: Mermon C., Helene, Gladys Elizabeth, David Holmes.

Bertrand & Chamberlin designed the original Minneapolis Auditorium Building described as a "massive venue" that opened in 1905 with a capacity of thousands.
The building was known both for its massive size and for it's "Voice of Minneapolis" Kimball pipe organ
In 1924, the auditorium was converted into the Lyceum theatre opening on October 25, 1924.
The structure was later demolished to make way for the new Orchestra Hall.

LINK TO HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY DIGITAL COLLECTIONS ON THE CHANGE OF THE MINNEAPOLIS AUDITORIUM TO THE LYCEUM THEATER

unless noted otherwise all images copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr architect llc

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Minneapolis Auditorium Building / Lyceum Theater - 1905
85 S 11th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Bertrand & Chamberlin Architects



Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1905.
(photo from Western Architect)



March 1, 1905 article by Grace Farrington Grey on the new Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1905.



Conversion of the Minneapolis Auditorium to the Lyceum Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, c1924.
(photo by others)




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