Weir Theatre
200 E. Heron Street,
Aberdeen,
WA
98520
200 E. Heron Street,
Aberdeen,
WA
98520
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Originally opened as the Rex in the early 1900s. As the Weir, it had a Wurlitzer installed in 1920. In 2002, a gift shop occupied the theater’s space, but not for long, as it was demolished in mid-2003 after being condemned by the city.
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Are there any pictures of this theater?
As I mentioned in the above post, the Daily World newspaper (Aberdeen, Wash.) had some interior photos in a story they did when the theater was torn down.
The Weir Theatre was part of the Fox West Coast Theatres chain’s subsidiaries Evergreen State Amusement Corp. along with the D & R Theatre.
Hmm…. my 1953 theater guide shows the D&R and the Seventh Street theaters being operated by Evergreen, but not the Weir.
The weir was closed by 1953 so it wouldn’t be in the guide for that year. This theater was originaly owned and opperated by D&R Theatre’s Inc. when they were still under the family control of Ed Dolan. I believe that all D&R Theatre’s were affiliated with Fox both for the films they booked and later after the company was sold and managed by Fox west Coast ie; Evergreen State. The Weir was permanantly closed by the Dolan family mainly because it was the oldest theater in their chain (1916 I think) and it needed major work. It was very old fashioned even for the 1940’s. By the time it was decided to close the theatre the thought was to drive the business to the over the the newly remodeled D&R theatre only half a block away. The Weir had very old electrical systems and equipment that all needed to be replaced. And the building was brick but the interior was built of wood and a fire trap. The D&R had just recieved a major remodel that made the theatre esentially brand new so their was no ecconomic sence to keep the Weir open.
There are a few photo’s of this theater at www.jonesphotocollection.com be shur to search using different spellings for “theater” and “theatre” as they may not all pull up at once.
Here is a 1916 ad for the Rex Theater.
The photo’s for the Weir & Rex listed on the PSTOS site clearly show 2 different buildings. I was in the Weir and it was definatly the brick building with the crown on the roof line. It was next to the Masonic building (Later Browers dress shop). The Rex was next to the Weir more at mid block. At least that is what the photo’s show.
Opened in 1906 and closed in 1945. Address given at the time was 204 East Heron Street.
There is a parking lot now where the Weir Theater used to stand.