State Theatre
523 Main Street,
Point Pleasant,
WV
25550
523 Main Street,
Point Pleasant,
WV
25550
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The Art Moderne-style State opened on Main Street between 5th and 6th Streets in 1942. The theater could seat 700. The State remained in operation until 1980, and then sat vacant until 1993 when it was restored. It was reopened for movies in early 1994, including midnight showings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Though the State stopped showing movies again in 2003, it is still used for various live events.
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This is a recent photo of the State Theater.
The exterior of the State in Point Pleasant was seen several times in the background during an hour-long sequence of “Sci-Fi Investigates” when the investigative team visited Point Pleasant to explore the legend of the “Mothman”. (Sci-Fi Channel). The filming took place during the summer and the theatre looked very much as in Lost Memory’s photo above.
I got the opportunity to look at this grand theater in 1987 (my father was considering purchasing it) and was absolutely amazed at how beautiful it was. Despite almost two decades of dust and neglect, it was still absolutely amazing – balcony, stage, crying room for babies. I unfortunately cannot describe how splendid it was. Even the projectors still worked! There is nothing like entering an old theater that still has everything as it was the day it closed – movie posters, film clips on the floor, and even old popcorn bags and paper cups.
I don’t know how long this link will last but this is a cached page for a June 14, 2008 article with photo. Should that link expire, here is a direct link to the photo.
The State is currently for sale. I didn’t see the tiny sign until just now as I’m processing the photos from my June 21st visit to Point Pleasant.
Another photo is here.
Here is a photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/c48tzf
1979 Photo
1985 Photo
1985 Photo
Here is an item from the Charleston Daily Mail dated 2/11/36, which conflicts with the 1942 opening date in the introduction.
POINT PLEASANT, Feb. 11.â€"Announcement has been made of the sale of State theater, to Alpine Theater company, owner of a chain of theaters in Ohio and West Virginia. The new concern will take over the theater Wednesday. New sound equipment will be installed. The deal involved the property, the fixtures and the equipment. Ross Filson, who sold the theater, has retained an option on the apartment above the theater for a year.
There might have been two State theaters. There is a 300 seat State Theater listed for Point Pleasant in 1935. There is no State Theater listed in 1940. In 1945 there is a 700 seat State Theater listed for Point Pleasant. The theater mentioned in the article could be the 300 seat State Theater.