Lensic Theater

Lensic Theater

The exterior of the pseudo-Moorish, Spanish Renaissance Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Address	211 West San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico United States
Coordinates	35°41′16.5″N 105°56′28″W / 35.687917°N 105.94111°W / 35.687917; -105.94111
Capacity	821
Current use	performing arts center
Construction
Opened	June 24, 1931
Rebuilt	1999–2001
Architect	Boller Brothers
Website
www.lensic.org

The Lensic Theater, located at 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is an 821-seat theater designed by Boller Brothers of Kansas City, well-known movie-theater and vaudeville-house architects who designed almost one hundred theaters throughout the West and mid-West, including the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque. The pseudo-Moorish, Spanish Renaissance Lensic was built by Nathan Salmon and E. John Greer and opened on 24 June 1931. Its name derives from the initials of Greer's six grandchildren.

The Lensic was completely restored and renovated between 1999 and 2001, and provides Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico with a modern venue for the performing arts.^[1]