Uptown Theatre
100 N. Main Street,
Washington,
PA
15301
100 N. Main Street,
Washington,
PA
15301
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The Basle Theater opened on September 15, 1939 and was hailed as “The Theater of Tomorrow”. It later became the Midtown Theatre in the 1960’s and was operated by the Associated Theatres chain. It survived until 1985, when it closed. A limited liability group purchased the theater in 2002 and now offers live performances. The theater is also used as a church.
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Check out this blurb from Time in September 1950. Any ideas as to the identity of this unique theater?
The Abundant Life. Near Washington, Pa., there was a grand opening of “The Only Drive-In Theatre in the World That Offers Lake Fishing” (“You Can Fish and Watch the Movies at the Same Time”).
The theater was sold to the Vineyard Church in November 2005:
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A photo can be seen at this link. The “Related Websites” link above no longer works.
Here is the website for the church. Click on “Photo Galleries” and then “History” for some photos.
This is a circa 1955 photo of the Basie Theater.
1987 photo of the Midtown Theatre.
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A nice 2009 photo can be seen here.
In 1975 this was operated by Cinemette Theatres.