Miners Institute Building

Miners Institute Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Eastern side and front
Location within Illinois Location within the United States
Location	204 W. Main, Collinsville, Illinois
Coordinates	38°40′9″N 89°59′15″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1918 (1918)
Built by	Eberhart, H.W.
Architect	Kirsh, R.G.
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	85001913
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1985

The Miners Institute Building (also known as the Miners Theater) is a historic commercial building located at 204 West Main in Collinsville, Illinois.

Description and history

The state and local chapters of the United Mine Workers Association commissioned the three-story building, which opened in 1918. The building served as Collinsville's first public theater as well as office space and a meeting hall for union activities. Local community groups also used the building for meeting space, and Collinsville's public library began in the building. Coal mining was Collinsville's first major industry, and it dominated the city's economy in the 1910s; the building is a remnant of the industry's influence over the city.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1985.