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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Minnesota » Owatonna » Cameo 3
Also known as State Theater

Cameo 3

Owatonna, MN
215 N. Cedar Avenue
, Owatonna, MN 55060 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Triplex
Style: Art Deco
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1000
Chain: Carmike Cinemas
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Located in downtown Owatonna, Minnesota, the State Theater is an Art Deco building that opened as a movie theater in 1935. The interior included a 35' high ceiling, four distinct arches, Art Deco sconces, 1000 seats, plush curtains and a vaudeville stage. Retail space exists on both sides of the main entry.

The building was "modernized" through two separate renovations during the 1970's and 1980's, dividing the auditorium into three screens. The theater closed in 1996 and has been vacant since.

Owatonna is a thriving community with a diverse economy, including a strong industrial, financial and service base. Owatonna is home to many internationally renowned firms such as Federated Mutual Insurance Company, Owatonna Tool Company (SPX), Jostens, Viracon, Wenger Company and others. While other rural communities in the Midwest are experiencing decline, Owatonna is experiencing annexations, new businesses and housing, as well as street and airport improvements.

Owatonna's Main Street program is designed to improve all aspects of downtown Owatonna, and has rekindled entrepreneurship, downtown cooperation and civic concern. Main Street has assembled a task force that stands ready to assist a motivated investor in obtaining the necessary grants and low-interest financing required to bring "the State" back to life.
Contributed by Roger Warehime

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Is the State available for sale or lease and if so what are the numbers?
posted by Jeffrey on May 27, 2005 at 3:18pm
There is a photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/3exun3
posted by ken mc on Oct 26, 2007 at 3:30pm
Here is an updated link from the MN preservation site:
http://tinyurl.com/5el4db
posted by ken mc on Jun 7, 2008 at 1:36pm
This is a 2009 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 11, 2009 at 12:32pm
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