Elks Theatre
512 Sixth Street,
Rapid City,
SD
57709
512 Sixth Street,
Rapid City,
SD
57709
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It used to belong to the Elks club and was a regular theatre, at some point it was sold and turned into a second run movie theatre. The main screen is huge and the sound quality fabulous. Within the last five years they added a second smaller screen on the third story where the offices used to be. The original architecture remains and there is a large balcony in the main theater. It also has a ghost in the basement.
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Christine Hjelmfelt
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This is another photo of the Elks Theater.
Here is a recent night view.
This is the Elks Theatre website.
The Elks Theater circa 1999 can be seen here.
1985 photo of the Elks Theatre.
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The Elks Theater riding high with Indiana Jones in 1989 – looks like the mini-false front has changed color over the years:
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1985 Night Photo
Opened in 1911, this theatre went through an array of owners/operators. Commonwealth, Black Hills, United Artists and I think it is still operated by its last owner Curt Cmall who took over in from what I foiund, in 2008.
From 2010 a photo of the Elks Theatre along with another view here in Rapid City.
The book Rapid City: Historic Downtown Architecture attributes the design of the Elks Lodge and theater to Sioux City architect John P. Eisentraut.