According to Mr. Criswell there was a Gordon Theatre in town which kinda fits the description of the Legion. Does anyone know if these theatres were the same? Does anyone know the date the Legion opened? The county library was closed the day in was in town to photo the theatre and I couldn’t find anyone with any knowledge of either theatre’s histories.
Here is a photo from January 2007 of the former Temple Theatre. I discovered that the building once housed a chapter of Freemasons, hence the name “Templeâ€.
Based on the street address, the Fifth Avenue was where Walgreen’s is now. I think I’ve got a photo of it somewhere around here, ah yes, here we go. Here is a photo of the theatre, circa 1955 and here is a photo from 2005 and another circa 1920 of the area where the theatre was located.
Restoration on the Strand appears to be stalled and there is some discussion that the theatre might be demolished. Does anybody have any word as to the fate of the Strand?
CORRECTION: There were three Strand Theatres, all were under the proprietorship of Mr. Earnest Pollock. The first opened in 1938, the second in or around 1943 and the last in 1947. Lewis County has been without a theatre since 1963.
CORRECTION: There were three Strand Theatres, all were under the proprietorship of Mr. Earnest Pollock. The first opened in 1938, the second in or around 1943 and the last in 1947. Lewis County has been without a theatre since 1963.
I went back through my notes and noticed that there is a distinguishable different in the photos of the Strand. Here is an undated photo of the Strand on Park Avenue. Another posting has been made in Cinema Treasures regarding the Strand on Third Street.
There might have been. I did an extensive search a the Lewis County library and one of the staff mentioned that she had some recollection of there being a Strand which preceded the one built in 1947, but was unable to locate any information on it.
Here is a photo of the former Hairston Village Cinema.
Here are photos from 2005 of the Bellevue: 1, 2, 3
According to Mr. Criswell there was a Gordon Theatre in town which kinda fits the description of the Legion. Does anyone know if these theatres were the same? Does anyone know the date the Legion opened? The county library was closed the day in was in town to photo the theatre and I couldn’t find anyone with any knowledge of either theatre’s histories.
Here is a photo from January 2007 of the former Temple Theatre. I discovered that the building once housed a chapter of Freemasons, hence the name “Templeâ€.
Right On! Thanks Ken! Will check it out this weekend.
Based on the street address, the Fifth Avenue was where Walgreen’s is now. I think I’ve got a photo of it somewhere around here, ah yes, here we go. Here is a photo of the theatre, circa 1955 and here is a photo from 2005 and another circa 1920 of the area where the theatre was located.
Here is a photo of the Cherokee.
Here are additional photos of the 12 Oaks:
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Here is a resent photo of the former Rivoli.
Here is a resent photo of the DeSoto.
Here are photos from the Franklin’s last day of operation: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8
Here are photos from 2005 of what remained of the cinema: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Lost Memory: Excellent article! Thank you for sharing it.
Restoration on the Strand appears to be stalled and there is some discussion that the theatre might be demolished. Does anybody have any word as to the fate of the Strand?
I do not know.
Here are two recent photos of the Legion: 1, 2
Last I heard was that the marquee was being disassembled and that no tenant had taken over the lease.
Here are photos of all 3 Strands: 1, 2, 3
CORRECTION: There were three Strand Theatres, all were under the proprietorship of Mr. Earnest Pollock. The first opened in 1938, the second in or around 1943 and the last in 1947. Lewis County has been without a theatre since 1963.
CORRECTION: There were three Strand Theatres, all were under the proprietorship of Mr. Earnest Pollock. The first opened in 1938, the second in or around 1943 and the last in 1947. Lewis County has been without a theatre since 1963.
Here are some archive photos of the Strand: 1, 2
I went back through my notes and noticed that there is a distinguishable different in the photos of the Strand. Here is an undated photo of the Strand on Park Avenue. Another posting has been made in Cinema Treasures regarding the Strand on Third Street.
There might have been. I did an extensive search a the Lewis County library and one of the staff mentioned that she had some recollection of there being a Strand which preceded the one built in 1947, but was unable to locate any information on it.
Here are photos from December 2006 of the Pink Cadillac Drive-In Theatre: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Here are photos from 2006 of what was once the Rex: 1, 2