Atlas Theatre

Cheyenne, WY

211 W. Sixteenth Street

, Cheyenne, WY 82001 United States

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307.635.0199

Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Live Theater
Seats:	404
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	William Dubois
Firm:	Unknown

The three-story building on 16th Street which now houses the Atlas Theatre was originally built in 1887. The bottom floor held a tea and confectionary shop while the upper floors were used for office space.

In 1907, Cheyenne architect William Dubois was hired to convert the first floor into a theater, which would be named the Atlas, as well as retail space fronting 16th Street. The Atlas remained open until 1929. A few months later, it was reopened by the Publix chain as the Strand, but closed again a couple years later. The Strand reopened and closed at least a couple more times until the mid-50s, when it was no longer used as a movie house. In 1961, the theater was converted into a nightclub, which would only remain open two years.

In 1966, the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players began to use the Atlas for their live theater productions. In 1971, the theater company purchased the Atlas. The Atlas was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Cheyenne Little Theatre (Official)

Contributed by Bryan

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Upcoming renovations and history at this link:
http://weblinks1.epnet.com/citation.asp?tb=1&_ug=sid+F44AFE1C%2D1368%2D4B72%2D85F2%2D8CAD7A7B5D0E%40sessionmgr2+dbs+nfh+1CB4&_us=dstb+KS+ri+KAAACBZD00032258+frn+101+sm+KS+sl+%2D1+or+Date+6D5B&_uso=st%5B0+%2D%28movie++theater%29+tg%5B0+%2D+db%5B0+%2Dnfh+hd+False+op%5B0+%2D+mdb%5B0+%2Dimh+CC37&fn=101&rn=119

posted by TC on May 5, 2005 at 2:07pm

Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook's 1941 and 1943 as closed, in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed as open with a seating capacity of 404.

posted by KenRoe on May 5, 2005 at 2:37pm

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1973

Atlas Theatre ** (added 1973 - Building - #73001933)
213 W. 16th St., Cheyenne
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Performing Arts
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Professional, Restaurant
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Specialty Store, Theater

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 29, 2006 at 4:52pm

This website has a photo and some background on the Atlas Theater. Here is a working link for the Cheyenne Little Theater website.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 6, 2007 at 1:44pm

Here is another photo of the Atlas Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 16, 2007 at 6:29pm

Here are some photos from the Library of Congress.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 24, 2008 at 1:57pm

Another photo of the Atlas Theater can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 23, 2009 at 9:00am

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