Comments about Ely Theatre in Ely, NV

beentheredonethat on March 26, 2012 at 10:41 am

I worked at this theater as a teen in the late 50’s and early 60’s. It was a great old theater then. The management insisted that theater be spelled theatre on all forms and reports. I would love to get into the back and see it again. There is so much behind what is used that is very interesting.

kencmcintyre on April 5, 2010 at 9:36 pm

Here are some additional photos:
http://tinyurl.com/yartkze
http://tinyurl.com/y96mkwt

lostmemory on September 16, 2009 at 4:14 pm

The Ely Theater can be seen in this circa 1951 photo.

SLani on June 18, 2009 at 12:51 am

This is the Capital Theater. The correct address is 466 Aultman St. Currently, Legacy Realty is renting the lobby space.

lostmemory on May 31, 2009 at 10:30 am

I doubt that the address is 484. PhonePages for Ely, Nevada shows the Fantasy Fast Photo at 466 Aultman Street. If this building is being renovated, Fantasy Fast Photo probably had to move. The address is either 460 or 466. Maybe we should flip a coin for this one. LOL

Chuck1231 on May 30, 2009 at 11:36 pm

LM, you are correct this opened as the Capitol Theatre in 1916 of which Percy Hull was the Arcitect who worked for the Fleming Co.and architectual firm. When I researched Flem & Co. Architects I got the same information as is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The address given was 460 Altman St. not Avenue. So as you said this was the Capitol when it opened in 1916.

lostmemory on May 30, 2009 at 10:54 pm

The timeline given on Wikipedia is pretty close to the timeline given for the Ely Theater. The Fantasy Fast Photo might have moved to 11th Street. The address above still needs to be changed to Aultman Street.

SiliconSam on May 30, 2009 at 10:24 pm

460 would be closer. The jewelry store next to the old theater is listed as 464 Aultman. The Street View shows a Fantasy Fast Photo in the old theater building, but phone listing a Fantasy location, but on 11th St.

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lostmemory on May 30, 2009 at 9:40 pm

Was this theater ever known as the Capital Theater? A Capital Theater in Ely, Nevada is listed on the National Register of Historic Places with an address of 460 Aultman St.

Capital Theater (added 1993 – Building – #93000692)
460 Aultman St., Ely

Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hull, Percy W., Fleming, C.O.
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Business, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Business

Chuck1231 on April 12, 2009 at 1:47 am

1982 photo of the Ely Theatre.
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lostmemory on May 22, 2008 at 1:04 pm

Google doesn’t map Aultman Avenue. At 484 Aultman Street is a restaurant called “Mr G’s Villa”. I don’t know if its the same building as the theater.

Ely Theatre

466 Aultman Street, Ely, NV 89301

466 Aultman Street,
Ely, NV 89301