Princess Theatre

Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia

Created By: University of Tasmania

Information

Location: 55/57 Brisbane Street

Year: 1939

Architect: Charles Neville Hollished

Builder:

Style: Art Deco

Notes: The present façade is an alteration to the original 1911 building. The building's Art Deco style was very popular in theatres in the 1920s and 1930s, evoking the glamour of the stage and screen and the dynamism of the modern(e) age. Charles Hollished previously worked on Broadway theatres with the architect Thomas Lamb.

This point of interest is part of the tour: Launceston Architecture A