Liberty Theater
116 West Main Avenue,
Puyallup,
WA
98371
116 West Main Avenue,
Puyallup,
WA
98371
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Rather large history of the theatre and a photo on the PSTOS site.
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An article about the Liberty:
http://www.fifefreepress.com/article/767
Another photo of the Liberty is here.
1982 Photo
1984 Photo
An interior view can be seen here.
Here is a recent exterior night view.
This is the website for the Liberty Theater.
Dominic Constanti built the Liberty in 1924 for $70,000. It had a stage for vaudeville performers and even a Wurlitzer organ. Mike Barovic – then the theater manager – married Constanti’s daughter, Andrea. When Barovic purchased the theater in 1939, he renamed it Barovic’s Liberty Theater.
He became a major commercial property owner in Puyallup and owned many movie theaters, including two in Tacoma, two in Puyallup (the Liberty and the Roxy), and one each in Sumner, Parkland and Aberdeen. He was part-owner of the Fife and 112th Street East drive-ins.
When Tom Neumann bought the Liberty in 1999, he said he’d keep the Cinemascope screen and projector and might show movies on special occasions.
The marquee was painted with house paint and looks bad. The awning over the sidewalk was hit by a truck and also looks bad. The current owner removed all the projection and sound equipment.