4th Avenue Theatre
630 W. 4th Avenue,
Anchorage,
AK
99501
630 W. 4th Avenue,
Anchorage,
AK
99501
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The Streamline Moderne 4th Avenue Theater was built in 1947 and was a first run movie house for the next four decades. When it opened, the opulent theater seated a combined 1100 patrons in its balcony and main floor.
In the mid-80s, the city of Anchorage began restoring the theater and, later, it was taken over by the catering firm, Glacial Reflections. The company now uses it as a banquet and special events venue that fits between 500-700 people.
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Jack Van Leer
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Those are both nice photos.
What a neat-looking theatre…both inside and out. Too bad it closed.
This article from June 15th 2009 doesn’t bode well for the theatre. It may well be lost or significantly altered. The owner has not cooperated in efforts to save and restore the theatre.
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From the 1950s a photo postcard view of the 4th Avenue Theater in Anchorage.
This photograph of the 4th Avenue Theater was taken in July, 2010.
From the 1940s a photo of the 4th Avenue Theatre in Anchorage.
Great photos Brad and Don.
I saw many movies here as a kid in the ‘80s – Goonies, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Kurosawa’s Ran. Beautiful walls with twinkling stars and inlaid images of gold miners.