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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Iowa » Des Moines » Des Moines Theatre

Des Moines Theatre

Des Moines, IA
517 Grand Avenue
, Des Moines, IA 50309 United States
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Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Egyptian
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1697
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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There is a 1962-dated photo of the Des Moines Theatre (with its neighbor the Paramount Theatre) at the bottom of this site.
posted by Bryan Krefft on Jul 10, 2007 at 5:50am
A few more details: built in 1918 by A.H. Blank at a cost of $750,000 (in 1918 dollars); style: Egyptian Revival interior. Torn down in the mid 1960s.
posted by Calmuse on Oct 8, 2007 at 9:50pm
A Kimball theater organ was installed in the Des Moines Theater in 1919.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 19, 2008 at 8:10pm
The Polk County Convention Complex now stands where the Des Moines Theatre was.
posted by Rodmo71 on Jul 9, 2009 at 6:02pm
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