Castle Theatre

This is a small town theatre I found while on a road trip of other theatres. Built in 1935, this theatre blends in nicely with the other Main Street buildings. It has a castle-like battlement along the roof line. There is a small marquee with the theatre name in neon and there is no vertical sign. The architects were Wetherell & Harrison who, I was told, had an office in Des Moines, Iowa.

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teecee on August 9, 2005 at 2:20 am

This is a Fridley Theatre, not an independent:
http://www.fridleytheatres.com/manchester.htm

kencmcintyre on September 12, 2008 at 9:02 pm

Here is the updated site:
http://tinyurl.com/4zofu6

Chuck1231 on March 28, 2009 at 3:40 pm

This was an independent when it was opened, it was family owned for years until it ws bought by Fridley.

Chuck1231 on April 7, 2009 at 9:51 pm

two 1986 photos of the Castle Theatre.
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Chuck1231 on April 7, 2009 at 9:52 pm

Missed one, 1986 night photo
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rivest266 on December 20, 2009 at 11:19 am

Looks like it has closed. It is no longer on the Fridley website.

SiliconSam on December 20, 2009 at 11:42 am

Reopened under new owners:

http://www.castletheatre.org/

Closed temporarily, open once again.

Story Here:

http://www.manchester247.com/

CSWalczak on June 6, 2010 at 11:39 am

Recent article about the community support the Castle is currently enjoying: View link