209 State St. Built 1927, Opened Jan. 21, 1928 Spanish Colonial
Rapp & Rapp
In 1980, when the Capitol Theater was transformed into the Madison Civic Center, the
auditorium and proscenium were saved in their historic splendor, becoming the Oscar Mayer
Theater. Even the Barton organ, one of a few still inexistence, remained in its familiar
setting.
