Murray Theatre
4961 State Street,
Murray,
UT
4961 State Street,
Murray,
UT
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The Murray was one of two movie theaters in downtown Murray, a town located in the middle of the Salt Lake valley.
The Murray showed second-run movies for a long period, but ultimately could not compete with the explosion of multiplexes in recent years. Before closing, the theater tried for a time to do live entertainment.
The theater was most recently used as a church.
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Sorry, I forgot to mention that everything was brought up to safety code and that that included the fire department; they had an extra fire exit installed leading from the auditorium onto a lovely sunny patio -just right for an over-flow reception. Mmmm good!
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Murray Theater (added 2001 – Building – #01000476)
4961 S. State St., Murray
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Fors & Johnson, Paulsen, A.B.
Architectural Style: Moderne
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Professional, Theater
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
Thank you, “Lost Memory” for the Oct ‘06 photo of the facade… but what happened to the marquee? Was it wanton damage or just neglect by the stupid owner who won’t lease the place for a fair price???
Simon….the Murray Theater is now the Super Murray Theater. Its a dance club/concert venue. This is a photo and here is some additional information. That link gives the address as 4969 South State Street. Regardless of which numbers are used for the address, the street name is South State Street.
Status should be open. Function is concerts. Theater is spelled with an “er” and here is the Murray Theater website.
This is a 2009 photo of the Murray Theater.
I have memories of being “dropped off” with my cousins when we were young to catch a double feature, I remember one movie was “The Watcher in the Woods” and I think it cost only a dollar. This was probably in the late 1970’s. It was the time that megaplexes were starting to pop up everywhere, and the Murray was starting to show wear and tear, even though the auditorium was very full. I believe I remember a similar theater elsewhere in Salt Lake, called the Logan?? I think same size, layout etc.
The year given for this photo is 2003.
nostalged, I hear what your saying, when I was in college at the U 0f U I lived in Taylorsville at 1471 West 4180 South. We went during the week on dollar night to both the Murray and the Vista. The Vista was north of the Murray a little ways, but even on a week night both the theatres were packed.
1983 photo of the Murray Theatre.
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1983 night photo of the Murray Theatre.
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Another 1983 night photo of the Murray Theatre.
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