Marcus Theatres was schedule to build a multiplex at the mall as part of its 2020 redevelopment plan, but with the onset of COVID, the addition never came to pass. The site was to include the largest indoor screen in the state.
The theatre is again going through dramatic changes in the interior and restoration on the exterior. It is scheduled to reopen the summer of 2022 as the McFiler’s Chehalis Theater, an event centre.
Another city directory list the address as 618 E. Fairhaven Avenue, a structure currently being used as a church but with a greater resemblance to a theatre.
University Place sole cinema is no more! Demolition of the former AMC/Galaxy multiplex began in March 2022 with the site designated to become yet another apartment complex in an area already saturated with rentals. The structure was a staple of AMC during the 1980s as it began its migration from mini cinema complexes to venues with large screens and state of the art projection and sound.
The status should be changed to “Restoring” as that a massive restoration of the Jewel is in it’s final stages with hopes of completion by May of 2022. Even in its current state of development, the interior commands awe, from the glistening marble floor to the detailed ornamentations, the theatre is a sensory experience.
Either the street address listed is wrong or the theatre has been demolished. There is no longer a 336 Main St, with the 338 being the Times building (visible in the photo) directly joined to 332 Main (currently the Old Town Marketplace). Was in the neighborhood this evening and the only building on Main that could past as a theatre is the Longmont Performing Arts Centre.
Need to update the status from Closed to Restoring. Work began in 2021 but has been delayed due to COVID and some resistance from the community regarding an application for a liquor and cabaret license. The theatre will be renamed “The Yates” and will serve as a music venue with some of the senior staff formally of the Bluebird Theatre managing the facility.
The address might be 112 rather than 110 Central Way based on comparisons of the archive photo with the actual location. The building which was formally the theatre is now a spa.
Attended a few screenings there while a student at GA State back in the 80’s. At the time it was just a large room with a screen and a projector. Nothing ornate nor state of the art. It primarily screened second run and obscure works that never played commercially in the area. The best places at the time for fine art and foreign films were the Garden Hills, Rhodes and the Film Forum.
The building is now the Polaris Theatre. A massive project is underway to restore it back to it’s original configuration of a single screen venue which also can host live events.
Would be great to see some interior shots of the theatre. Did some just before it’s closure but even with the house lights up, the photos did not come out well.
AKA Roxy, Victory per city directory
Marcus Theatres was schedule to build a multiplex at the mall as part of its 2020 redevelopment plan, but with the onset of COVID, the addition never came to pass. The site was to include the largest indoor screen in the state.
The theatre is again going through dramatic changes in the interior and restoration on the exterior. It is scheduled to reopen the summer of 2022 as the McFiler’s Chehalis Theater, an event centre.
Another city directory list the address as 618 E. Fairhaven Avenue, a structure currently being used as a church but with a greater resemblance to a theatre.
According to the city directory the Lido was at one time named the Lyric
This theatre was also known as the Paramount in 1946
The city directories for 1965 list the address as 1108 Main St
The Dresden was also known as the Sequim
The 1955 city directory list the address as 102 W Washington Ave. It appears that it has been demolished.
There is a Marquis Theatre listed at 2009 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205. Could the possibly be the former Grand?
University Place sole cinema is no more! Demolition of the former AMC/Galaxy multiplex began in March 2022 with the site designated to become yet another apartment complex in an area already saturated with rentals. The structure was a staple of AMC during the 1980s as it began its migration from mini cinema complexes to venues with large screens and state of the art projection and sound.
The status should be changed to “Restoring” as that a massive restoration of the Jewel is in it’s final stages with hopes of completion by May of 2022. Even in its current state of development, the interior commands awe, from the glistening marble floor to the detailed ornamentations, the theatre is a sensory experience.
Either the street address listed is wrong or the theatre has been demolished. There is no longer a 336 Main St, with the 338 being the Times building (visible in the photo) directly joined to 332 Main (currently the Old Town Marketplace). Was in the neighborhood this evening and the only building on Main that could past as a theatre is the Longmont Performing Arts Centre.
Need to update the status from Closed to Restoring. Work began in 2021 but has been delayed due to COVID and some resistance from the community regarding an application for a liquor and cabaret license. The theatre will be renamed “The Yates” and will serve as a music venue with some of the senior staff formally of the Bluebird Theatre managing the facility.
The address might be 112 rather than 110 Central Way based on comparisons of the archive photo with the actual location. The building which was formally the theatre is now a spa.
It would be great to have some photos of the interior before it was gutted. Did the Colony have a balcony?
Attended a few screenings there while a student at GA State back in the 80’s. At the time it was just a large room with a screen and a projector. Nothing ornate nor state of the art. It primarily screened second run and obscure works that never played commercially in the area. The best places at the time for fine art and foreign films were the Garden Hills, Rhodes and the Film Forum.
I haven’t seen or heard of anything action being take to reopen either property. Both buildings remain boarded up and covered in graffiti.
The theatre is currently for sale on LoopNet for $14,980,000.
The complete address on this is: One Lake Shore Dr, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
The building is now the Polaris Theatre. A massive project is underway to restore it back to it’s original configuration of a single screen venue which also can host live events.
The Tahqua Land Theatre opened in 1930 under the name of the State Theatre.
If my memory serves me right, this cinema featured tiered seating, a predecessor to the now ubiquitous stadium seating.
This venue is now the “Tracyton Movie House, a combo dine-in/pub cinema. It’s website is: https://tracytonmoviehouse.com/
Would be great to see some interior shots of the theatre. Did some just before it’s closure but even with the house lights up, the photos did not come out well.