Raymond Theatre
323 3rd Street,
Raymond,
WA
98577
323 3rd Street,
Raymond,
WA
98577
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2010 photos of the Raymond Theatre, click to enlarge.
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Here is a January 2009 photo:
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Here’s an old photo showing A.G. Basil’s Raymond Theatre. A couple of early streamlined cars indicate a date no earlier than the mid-1930s. In fact, I think the car just this side of the street lamp is a Ford Coupe from 1935, the first year Ford streamlined its cars.
This is another photo of the Raymond.
Here is an August 2008 photo.
Theater has reopened.
This story sounds less gloom and doom …
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However, I can find no follow-ups.
Looks like the theater has closed.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991
Raymond Theater (added 1991 – Building – #91000540)
325 Third St., Raymond
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Scheer,B.F., Grant,William R.
Architectural Style: Renaissance
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov’t
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function: Theater
The new digital sound system is great!
Nice little theater that’s well worth a visit. People will like it’s charm. :)
The Film Daily Yearbook, 1950 edition gives a seating capacity of the Raymond Theatre as 554.
The original organ is still in use.
History & photos here:
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This very attractive little theatre is not an atmospheric,not with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.