Fox Theatre
112 S. Second Street,
Laramie,
WY
82070
112 S. Second Street,
Laramie,
WY
82070
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Opened as the Empress Theatre in 1912 on South Second Street, the theater closed in 1939. It reopened a few months later, remodeled in Art Moderne style as the Fox Theatre, including a Streamline facade with a triangular marquee, and instead of a vertical marquee, the word Fox was spelled out in neon-lit letters on the facade.
The theater closed in the mid-1970’s and became vacant. It was demolished in 2009. A newer Fox Theatre currently operates in Laramie, with six screens, on 20th Street, operated by Trans-Lux Theatres.
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The 1931 Film Daily Year Book claims 700 seats for the Empress Theatre, and 500 seats for its only competition, the Crown Theatre. At that time, Laramie’s population was reported to be 8,609.
1981 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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1987 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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The Fox is still there as of 04/14/09 but apparently not for very much longer. Google Fox Theater in Laramie and you will find several very recent city documents planning its demolition. There are notices posted on all doors stating that the building is deemed unsafe and that it is illegal to enter or occupy it. What a shame, it is a very large and impressive art deco movie palace!
After viewing photos, I see that it was a very large and impressive art deco/moderne movie palace! Such a shame to lose this one to many years of…….neglect!
As of my visit to Laramie to-day (October 4th,2009), The Fox has been completely demolished and no vestige of this beautiful theater. A lady at a shop next door told me that it took them all summer to complete and the last of its removal occured very recently. Very sad day.
***STATUS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO CLOSED/DEMOLISHED
The Fox Theatre reopened after the remodel on Sept. 14th, 1939, under the operations of Fox Intermountain Theatres.
At least you can still see the Fox on the map view. Rest in peace.
Shows you can’t rely on Google.
2007 photos of the Fox Theatre.
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A photo postcard view of the Empress Theatre before it became the Fox.