Eltrym Historic Theater
1809 First Street,
Baker City,
OR
97814
1809 First Street,
Baker City,
OR
97814
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Opened in June 1940 as a single screen 700 seat capacity movie house, it was renovated in 1997 and converted into a triplex with stadium style seating.
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Another 2008 photo is here.
1981 Photo
1987 Photo
Here is a 1953 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cgm5mz
It’s amazing how these photos just happen to land in your Photobucket account. They must be magnetic.
1992 photo of the Eltrym Theatre.
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The Eltrym Theater opened on June 27th, 1940 and had 700 seats. The first film shown was “Ghost Breakers” starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. The theater was built by Frank Buckmiller and Freeman Geddes and was named in honor of Frank’s wife, Myrtle, who passed away before the theater was finished. The architect was Day Walter Hillborn from Vancouver, WA.
This is a 2009 photo.
Here is another photo probably from 2005.
There’s a recent photo here among other photos of Baker City, second one down: http://www.lottaliving.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=17711
The Eltrym Theatre is in the process of installing digital projection units in all of its theatres. This big investment will ensure the viability of the theatre for years to come. I applaud the owners for investing in our community like this. They have done so much to the Eltrym since purchasing it. It has truly become a shining jewel in our downtown historic district.