Washington Theater

254 W. Voorhis Avenue,
DeLand, FL 32720

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DavidZornig
DavidZornig on October 23, 2018 at 8:41 pm

2012 LoopNet link with photo.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/17057701/254-W-Voorhis-Ave-Deland-FL/?fbclid=IwAR3XBLZeoTXLuzqz0Zjy9pyjGZD6O9zvWMISD15-KQHpsGSLyztQI_Dbeqw

Johnv
Johnv on July 30, 2010 at 10:21 pm

In 1972 (while attending college in DeLand), I stumbled upon this theater. It was wide open and I just walked right in. It was closed but in good condition. The booth was fully 35mm equipped with Brenkert projection heads and Strong Electric carbon-arc lamphouses. This was not a “brick and mortar” building. It had concrete slab flooring and corrugated sheet metal walls. This sheet metal was painted with dark blue and burgundy stripes. It had a small balcony with about 2 or 3 rows of seats. It had a marquis and full signage. I do not really recall what that looked like. There were huge fans that were beneath the screen. I guess this was the cooling system. I spent a couple of afternoons “exploring” this theater. It looked in generally good condition to me. About 3 months ago, I visited DeLand for the first time since 1972. “254 Voorhees” is a small business (as mentioned by other members). There is a huge vacant lot to the left of this business. This lot is where the Washington Theater once stood.

irvl
irvl on July 6, 2010 at 10:21 am

About two years ago, I drove by the Washington Theatre and noted that a law firm was now occupying the building.