Comments about Tower Theatre in Bend, OR

Dennis Noson on January 20, 2012 at 7:32 pm

Back in 1975 I worked as a young(ish) architect in Priteca’s office, here in Seattle. Benny Priteca was a specialist in theater architecture, and I saw many of his tracings for elaborate terracotta facing tiles and parapet caps. Years later, now an acoustical consultant, I was part of the design team for the 2004 renovation. Let me know— if you are a ‘local’— just how well the acoustics are working out. And thanks to all who have posted photos.

Mike Rogers on November 10, 2010 at 9:05 pm

You really gotta love theatre managers.On the ad for the sci-fi movie “MAROONED” it states “HAS THE DAZZLING OUTER SPACE EFFECTS OF 2001,BUT WITH A STORY”. WHAT! I hope Nick doesn’t read this. “MAROONED” was a decent flick,but the manager sure did not like 2001. Love these old ads. oh,the second feature was “TIME FOR A KILLING”.

Chuck1231 on April 15, 2010 at 11:06 am

Another 2009 photo of the Tower Theatre.
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lostmemory on August 25, 2009 at 10:14 pm

Another 2009 photo is here.

lostmemory on July 9, 2009 at 11:45 am

This is a 2009 photo.

lostmemory on April 21, 2009 at 6:42 pm

1982 Photo

1984 Photo

DonLewis on February 25, 2009 at 11:40 pm

A fantastic view from 1947 of the Tower and Liberty Theaters in Bend, Oregon.

millsbranch on February 25, 2009 at 10:25 am

Correct on the Liberty, I will try and get an old 1947 photo
posted, which shows both theaters in their heyday Billy h

ticktock11 on November 2, 2008 at 1:18 am

Correction: I should have said two doors to the RIGHT in Lost Memory’s posts… .

ticktock11 on November 1, 2008 at 2:58 pm

The ocher-colored building two addresses to the left of Lost Memory’s Apr. 7 (and other) photo postings is the former Liberty Theater. I recall being fascinated by it as a small boy in the mid-50s, when it had been closed for some time. Its ground floor was gutted later to provide a Sears store, but the balcony apparently remained untouched until very recently, when the upper stories were converted to condominiums. (With drug money; the building is in receivership with the feds, who are trying to sell it.)

Sorry to intrude on the Tower thread …

lostmemory on August 14, 2008 at 7:37 pm

Here is an August 2008 close-up view.

lostmemory on April 7, 2008 at 5:03 pm

This is a more recent photo.

lostmemory on August 23, 2007 at 7:17 am

Another recent photo of the Tower Theater can be seen here.

lostmemory on August 4, 2007 at 2:15 pm

A night view of the Tower Theater.

lostmemory on November 9, 2006 at 1:51 pm

Here is a more recent photo of the Tower Theater.

lostmemory on October 5, 2006 at 8:19 am

This is another photo of the Tower Theater.

lostmemory on October 12, 2005 at 7:05 am

Another photo of the Tower Theater in Bend can be seen here.

lostmemory on October 4, 2005 at 6:42 am

This website has some before, during and after photos of the Tower theater renovation.

lostmemory on September 10, 2005 at 8:34 am

Here is a photo of the Tower Theater in Bend, Oregon.

Chuck1231 on November 18, 2004 at 3:35 am

The address for the Tower Theatre is 835 NW Wall Street, Bend, Or.

kbend on March 25, 2004 at 2:15 pm

The renovation is complete and the theater re-opened January 30, 2004.
http://www.towertheatre.org

Tower Theatre

835 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97709

835 NW Wall Street,
Bend, OR 97709