Vero Theatre

Vero Beach, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Phone: +1-321-622-3309

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The Vero Theatre in Vero Beach, Florida, is a Mediterranean Revival movie house designed by architect Frederick H. Trimble and opened on October 14, 1924, as the city's first motion picture theater, premiering with the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Located at 2036 14th Avenue, the building gained historical significance when it became a focal point in local efforts to challenge St. Lucie County's blue laws restricting Sunday film screenings, ultimately contributing to the creation of Indian River County by Governor John W. Martin in May 1925. The theater remained an important downtown landmark until its closure in 1985, when the final film shown was Desperately Seeking Susan. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, the Vero Theatre stands today as one of the few surviving structures from the original downtown, though it remains vacant despite multiple renovation attempts, including efforts by developer Robert L. Brackett that were interrupted by the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season.