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Ashland Theatre

Ashland, VA

203 England Street

, Ashland, VA 23005 United States

(map)

Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Moderne

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	330
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The Ashland Theatre, which was built in 1940, sits directly on Route 54 (England Street) in a 'Mayberry-like' town. Its facade has a distinct Art Moderne tower with glass block. In a small adjoining building was a cafe.

Rumor has it that two of the four doors on the side of the cafe were originally African-American-only restrooms. Operated as a second-run movie house until about 1998, when it still had its old Century projectors in place. Saw some ocassional use once again from 2005 until 2007 with film screenings and live events.

Contributed by Ed Worthington

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As a child I would spend my summers in Asland on my Grandparents farm. A small and decent theatre. During the 70's The Ashland showed first run movies. During the 80's it would become a second run dollar movie house. I belive the Rock Horror Pitcure Show ran there for several years.

posted by Rick L on Jul 20, 2004 at 8:07pm

Photo on this link:
http://roadsidepeek.com/rpeekeast/theatreeast/index.htm

posted by TC on Feb 21, 2005 at 5:52pm

I haven't been up to see it yet, but the Ashland is apparently open and operating. The Hanover Humane Society is regularly (every weekend in Feb/Mar 2005) scheduling second-run films at the Ashland as benefits.
The latest schedule is posted here: http://www.hanoverhumanesociety.org/Events/Events.htm
There is a phone number for movie info on that site.

posted by snoqualmie7 on Feb 25, 2005 at 7:57am

Here is a photo of the fully restored Ashland Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/AshlandTheatreAshlandVa.jpg

posted by Chuck1231 on May 30, 2005 at 9:39am

Nice color photo of the Ashland Theatre.
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/ashth.jpg

posted by Chuck1231 on Oct 2, 2005 at 8:10pm

There seems to be a film showing here almost every weekend for fund raising purposes for different worthy causes.It is great that this venue did not die off completely,as was the plan of some.

posted by ghamilton on Oct 16, 2005 at 4:32am

This is a 2007 photo of the Ashland Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 15, 2007 at 7:33am

More info and photos of the Ashland here:
http://www.hanoverhumanesociety.org/theater.htm
The theater is "currently CLOSED due to repairs."

posted by Jeff Conner on Dec 9, 2007 at 4:41pm

theater for sale ...loopnet

posted by longislandmovies on Mar 5, 2008 at 9:18pm

Still for sale. LoopNet gives a seat count of 330 and year built as 1940.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 14, 2008 at 12:39pm

I HATE LISTINGS WITH NO PRICE..........NO I AM NOT CALLING TO FIND OUT..................CRAZY.... FOR SALE BUT WE WONT TELL YOU THE PRICE!

posted by longislandmovies on Jun 14, 2008 at 10:45pm

Those type of listings make me suspicious. Sometimes the asking price is so high that they won't publish it. You have to contact the real estate to receive the "sticker shock".

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 15, 2008 at 8:58am

This is a 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 18, 2008 at 7:57am

for sale $400,000

posted by longislandmovies on Aug 23, 2008 at 9:31pm

1981 photo of the Ashland Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c46%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=2&catpagesize=10&ProductID=34775
1982 photo of the AAshland Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c46%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=2&catpagesize=10&ProductID=34777

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 18, 2009 at 11:34pm

This is another 1982 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 4, 2009 at 5:44pm

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