West End Theatre
156 W. 5th Street,
Winona,
MN
55987
156 W. 5th Street,
Winona,
MN
55987
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The West End Theatre was the smaller of the five theatres in downtown Winona. The theatre was opened by Colonial Amusement Co. 1925 with seating listed at 518 and was half the size of the State Theatre which would open in 1930.
The West End Theatre closed in 1955 and has since been demolished. Any further information on the West End would be appreciated.
Contributed by
Chuck
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Chuck’s description says there were five theaters in downtown Winona, but only four are currently listed. I have two sources saying that, in 1915, the Beyerstadt Amusement Company (or Beyerstadt Bros.) was building a theater in Winona. It might be the missing theater.
An item in one issue of Music Trade Review said the Beyerstadt Bros. theater was being built at Fourth and Johnson streets. That would have put it very close to the State and Winona theaters, both of which were on Johnson between Third and Fourth.
An item in the trade journal Engineering & Contracting said that the new Beyerstadt Amusement Company theater was being designed by La Crosse architect Otto A. Merman.
I found another 1915 Music Trade Review item that said: “Bert and Harry Beyerstedt are planning to erect a new People’s Theater in Winona.” From the wording it sounds like they already operated a theater called the People’s, and were replacing it with a new building.
Also, I misspelled the name as Beyerstadt in my previous comment. The vowels should all be e’s.
Is it certain that the West End Theater is demolished? I came across this merchant listing for a West End Theater Group; the photo is clearly that of a movie theater and the text indicates it is located in the West End Theater Building; however, the address is 685 W. Fifth. Clicking on the photo will enlarge it:
http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Historic.West.End.Theater.Group.507-457-0872