Historic Estes Park theatre saved from fire which destroys adjacent mall

posted by CSWalczak on October 27, 2009 at 7:52 am

ESTES PARK, CO — On October 18 fire completely destroyed the Park Theatre Mall, but fortunately, the Park Theatre itself survived with only some possible smoke damage. The theater is a local landmark, noted for its neon-lit tower. Constructed in 1913, it is said to be the oldest continuously operating purpose-built movie theater west of the Mississippi.

The mall was completely destroyed, but the adjacent Park Theatre was saved.

The fire was called in at 6:19 a.m. Witnesses described flames that were 20 feet high.

The fire remained contained within the mall structure and never spread to neighboring buildings.

Read more in the Reporter Herald.

Theaters in this post

• Historic Park Theatre