State Theater
807 Washington Street,
Stoughton,
MA
02072
807 Washington Street,
Stoughton,
MA
02072
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This historic balconied theatre in the center of Stoughton recently functioned as a cinema pub, but with the bulk of the seating intact. Recent popular hits played here, generally for one or two week runs.
It closed December 2, 2007 and is now waiting for someone to buy the theatre and hopefully re-open it as the State Theater.
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Gerald A. DeLuca
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Unfortunately, that trains service does not run on weekends.
apparantly, someone did purchase this earlier ‘this month’, i assume they (person i e-mailed) meant august, but no word on what they will do to it.
I also have heard that the Stoughton Cinema building was sold within recent weeks.
I walked by this theatre yesterday. The marquee is blank, and the lobby is full of trash and debris. Whether that indicates an active construction project, I don’t know. A policeman standing nearby said the theatre was recently sold, but he didn’t know any more details.
The adjoining storefront to the right of the theatre entrance is vacant and appears to be undergoing construction.
According to this article from the Brockton Enterprise, this theater has been purchased by a local businessman with the intent of renovating it and using it as a performing arts center. There are also four photos, two exterior and two of the exterior with the newly restored Italian granite facade.
I never did get to the Cinema Pub when I lived in Randolph. I regret that now, as it seemed like a decent place. Well, cest le vie. I’m guessing this theaters movie-showing days, one way or the other, are over now.
As the State, this theater opened apparently in Dec. 1927. The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one earlier movie theater in Stoughton, the Orpheum, seat count not given, open 6 days per week.
Here are some of my photographs taken inside the theatre this past weekend: http://tiny.cc/lzrkn
The theatre is in the process of being restored. For more information, please visit: http://www.stoughtonstatetheater.com/
An article about the efforts to restore and reopen the theater: View link.
A Facebook group: Save the State Theatre
The Quincy Patriot Ledger of Wed April 20 had an article “Stoughton Projects get a Closer Look” about a meeting which took place on Tuesday covering the reopening of the State Theatre and the reopening of the closed-up Stoughton railroad station. Those at the meeting were able to tour the theater. The article states that the STARS group is “using the theater and staging productions there now.” I don’t know how true that statement is.