Strand Theatre
140 Broad Street,
Kingsport,
TN
37660
140 Broad Street,
Kingsport,
TN
37660
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The Strand Theatre opened in 1925 and was operated by Martin Theatres. It closed in 1979. The current church moved in here in 1989.
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What was the name of the theater that was across Broad Street from the State? The State was on the corner and across the street in the middle of the block was a theater. I thought it was the Strand. It was a part of the Martin Theater chain in the late 60’s
Function should be church. Address: 140 Broad Street According to the Restoration Church website, the Strand was built in 1925 and the church moved into the building in 1989.
Poor Bill antes up at the Strand in 1956:
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1983 photo of the Strand Theatre. The Strand was an auction house in 1983.
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1984 Photo
The Strand was showing on Feb.6 1969 “JOHN AND MARY” Rated R
Dec,11,1969 sees the “GAY DECEIVERS” playing Rated R
Dec25 1969 has “KRAKATOA EAST OF JAVA” playing.
Jan 1 1970 the doors open at 1:15 News Years Day to see “THE REIVERS”.
The theater first built on this site was opened on April 1, 1925, as the Nu-Strand, according to Margaret Ripley Wolfe’s book “Kingsport, Tennessee: a Planned American City” (Google Books preview.)
Following the disastrous fire in December, 1945, the Strand Theatre was rebuilt on the same site, and opened in July, 1947. The rebuilt house seated 1040, about a 20% greater capacity than the 1925 Strand.
The Kingsport Public Library has several photos of the 1947 Strand, and one of the original Strand (which became the Gem Theatre) on Main Street, but there are no photos of the theater building that stood on this site from 1925 to 1945.
Jan 4 1968,“VALLEY OF THE DOLLS” is ending its run at the STRAND.
Praising God as this will be the new location for Lamplight theatre, Billy Wayne minastries.Gods work will continue at this location!
it is official New Home for Lamplighttheatre, Billy Wayne minastries. God Bless our new home!