Comments about Oster Regent Theatre in Cedar Falls, IA

Chuck1231 on June 20, 2011 at 5:17 am

Street view needs to be adjusted to the front of the theatre on Main St. so that you get a full view of the theatre.

jamarshall on June 19, 2011 at 10:59 pm

By the way, I clicked on the Photos link that comes up if you hover your cursor over the street view photo, and some of the photos are NOT the Oster Regent Theatre. they are of the Black Hawk Hotel, another historic building that is just down the block from the Oster Regent. I’m not sure how those got in there!

jamarshall on June 19, 2011 at 10:55 pm

The marquee is a little different now… I like that 1982 view, too. The current one is nice, too.

TLSLOEWS on June 25, 2010 at 2:11 am

Nice marquee and 100 years old,pretty cool.

Mike Rogers on June 24, 2010 at 11:12 pm

What great marquee “ARTHUR” any time i could slip into Cinema III after a hard day and catch a few minutes of that Dudley Moore Classic I was okay for another shift.

CSWalczak on June 24, 2010 at 10:37 pm

An article about the theater on the occasion of its centennial celebration: View link

lostmemory on June 23, 2009 at 2:26 am

This is another 1982 photo.

Chuck1231 on April 7, 2009 at 5:52 am

1982 photo of the Regent Theatre.
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Chuck1231 on March 28, 2009 at 9:55 pm

Sorry but if I missed it I apologize, where did the Oster part of the name come from. Also the seating need to be updated. Their website lists seating at 472.

jamarshall on February 16, 2009 at 7:24 pm

The official website address of the theatre has changed to http://www.osterregent.org/

lostmemory on October 16, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Here is an undated postcard view of the Cotton Theater.

lostmemory on April 30, 2008 at 4:52 pm

This is a night view of the Oster Regent.

lostmemory on December 31, 2006 at 8:33 pm

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1993

Cotton Theater (added 1993 – Building – #93000764)
Also known as Regent Theater
103 Main St., Cedar Falls
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Alban and Fisher
Architectural Style: Renaissance
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Work In Progress

lostmemory on September 10, 2005 at 11:02 pm

Photos and a brief history of the Cotton/Regent Theater can be seen here.

Chuck1231 on September 1, 2005 at 2:59 am

Vintage Photo of the auditorium.
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Chuck1231 on September 1, 2005 at 2:40 am

Photo of the Oster Regent Theatre.
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Oster Regent Theatre

103 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

103 Main Street,
Cedar Falls, IA 50613