Stop 23: Fargo Theatre – 314 Broadway (National Register)
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The architects for this theatre were Liebenburg & Kaplan and Buechner & Orth. The best of its era in downtown Fargo, this 1926 red brick theatre was listed in the National Register in 1982.
Its front facade is decorated with floral stone trim, stone gargoyles, palmettes, and egg and dart trim. The second-story windows form an arcade on the front facade. The marquee is original; the Art Moderne interior is well worth a visit.
The theatre had a Wurlitzer organ built especially for it in New York. The organ has been restored and can be heard before shows on the weekends.
Initially, the theatre hosted vaudeville performances, with performances from among others, Babe Ruth and Tom Mix and his horse, Tony.
In 1937, the theatre interior was completely renovated in an Art Moderne style.