Here’s more on the Pe Ell Theater from period newspaper articles:
The theater was opened as the Ideal Theater by a man named R.H. Shaffer sometime in the 1910’s. The Masonic lodge purchsed he building in June of 1927 and replaced it with a two story brick building built by W.T. Stapleton of Raymond, WA at a cost of about $16,000. The New 485 seat Ideal theater was on the first floor with lodge rooms above. The theater may have been renamed the Pe Ell theater later on.
The Roxy was originally a storefront theater known as the Vitaphone Roxy. It was completely rebuilt in 1934 and was demolished sometime in the 1980’s along with the rest of the block for the Transit center.
It was built in 1928, but not as a theater. It was converted to the Arcade Theatre sometime later later and then the New Hoquiam. It is listed in the 1952 phonebook.
Here’s more on the Pe Ell Theater from period newspaper articles:
The theater was opened as the Ideal Theater by a man named R.H. Shaffer sometime in the 1910’s. The Masonic lodge purchsed he building in June of 1927 and replaced it with a two story brick building built by W.T. Stapleton of Raymond, WA at a cost of about $16,000. The New 485 seat Ideal theater was on the first floor with lodge rooms above. The theater may have been renamed the Pe Ell theater later on.
It was opened in 1928 as the Neace.
The Roxy was originally a storefront theater known as the Vitaphone Roxy. It was completely rebuilt in 1934 and was demolished sometime in the 1980’s along with the rest of the block for the Transit center.
Main Street is one block west of first Street. The picture is of the Mission Theatre built in 1923. The website got the name wrong.
It was built in 1928, but not as a theater. It was converted to the Arcade Theatre sometime later later and then the New Hoquiam. It is listed in the 1952 phonebook.