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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Hawaii » Honolulu » Toyo Theatre

Toyo Theatre

Honolulu, HI
1230 College Walk
, Honolulu, HI 96817 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne, Oriental
Function: Unknown
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: C.W. Dickey
Firm: C.W. Dickey & Associates
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The Toyo Theatre opened in 1938, designed by noted Hawaii architect C.W. Dickey. The theater was located on College Walk near Beretania Street and served the Japanese population in Honolulu's Chinatown. The theater presented both live shows and movies, though by the late-1960's and early-1970's it was showing adult movies.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Further information on the Toyo would be appreciated.
Contributed by Bryan

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An example of Edo period architectural style, it was modeled after the famous Ieyaso Shrine in Nikko, Japan. (National Park Service - cultural resources programs)
posted by TC on Apr 28, 2005 at 6:16am
scenichawaii.org successfully fought to save the theatre from demolition. They probably have a lot of information on the history.
posted by TC on Apr 28, 2005 at 6:23am
TC: I just visited scenichawaii.org and will look to see if I can find out any Hawaiian theatre history. I've been studying all of the Dickey Hawaiian theatres and am so sad that the Waikiki is now committed to the history books....and all for a Foot Locker and a California Pizza restaurant!
posted by Patsy on May 15, 2005 at 6:20pm
The Toyo Theatre was opened by the Consolidated Amusement Co. on 16th June 1938. It was aparently briefly re-named the AALA Theatre in 1949-1950.
posted by KenRoe on May 26, 2007 at 3:02am
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Toyo Theatre ** (added 1982 - Building - #82004997)
1230 College Walk, Honolulu
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Dickey,C.W.
Architectural Style: Other
Area of Significance: Architecture, Asian
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater

posted by Lost Memory on May 26, 2007 at 6:55am
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