Strand Theatre
1190 E. 3rd Street,
Cedar Rapids,
IA
52403
1190 E. 3rd Street,
Cedar Rapids,
IA
52403
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should be: Strand Theatre 1190 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
history: Olympic Theatre 1910-30; Strand Theatre 1930-51; Community Theater 1951-84; The Opera House Night Club 1984-92
I worked across the street from this theatre for 20 years. It was located on the NE corner of 12th Ave and 3rd St SE. The 16th Ave SW address is bogus-there was nothing at that address. The Strand/Olmpic’s address would have been 1190 3rd St SE.
The location was 5101 16th Ave SW
This theatre opened in 1910 as the Olympic. In the 1930s it was renamed the Strand after the original Strand in town became the State. It was a small neighborhood theater. Located in the part of town settled by Czech and Slovak immigrants it specialized in Czech language films and second run Hollywood fare.
In 1951 the community theater moved in and stayed until 1984. When they moved it became a night club. It was torn down in 1992.