The picture used is so terrible and low resolution that it should be deleted and replaced by something else. The old version of the 1935 photo should be junked for the same reason.
There may have been 4, but the dates are not right. The Germania appears on the first map of Denison, from 1886. It remains up through the 1908 map. The second location appears on the 1913 map. It’s possible there were only three. The second one definitely showed movies, and I’ll add it.
The address must be wrong. The building at this location is a small store from the late ‘30s or early '40s. There is no room for such a large theater on this block. It may have been north of the post office.
Someone needs to create listings for the other two Orpheums, and the photos belonging to those should be moved there. Any reference to them in this listing should be removed. I do not think this was ever called the ‘Sioux City Orpheum’ before it was restored.
The address is wrong. This was at 715. The building has been butchered, but you can still see the distinctive stone squares on the front. It appears to have been vacant since at least 2012.
Is that interior photo from the right theater? It looks impossibly old fashioned for 1935, and much larger than I remember the rather dreary auditorium from a long ago visit.
The address is wrong. There is no East or West. 113 is a house, but 111 is the old Logan Hotel. There’s a date stone by the central entry that says 1839, but it must have been remodeled later. The 1911 map shows it to not be very large, but there is a big fake barn added onto the back now, possibly an old auditorium, or maybe a later addition. It’s currently a liquor store.
The reference to an explosion is curious. There was some renumbering of addresses, but it seems to have taken place between 1899 and 1905. The ORIGINAL 29, which became 31, does appear on the 1905 map as ‘Ruins of Fire’. It was a clothing store in 1899. There were a lot of wooden buildings on that block early on. 29/31 appears on the 1886 map as the Brunswick Hotel, and 27/29 as a shoe store.
So much information that contradicts other information! It may be impossible to untangle it.
The dates for the ‘Gem’ are definitely wrong. There was an opera house at 15 Chambers St (originally 3 Chambers). It appears on the 1886 map as the Peoples Opera House. (There was also an Opera House Hotel across the street.) The building was a 3 story wooden structure that spanned the entire width of the narrow block. It was directly behind the Wagner Opera House, much of which is still there. However, by 1890 it had become a livery run by Fair & Co., and then by 1899 by F. Weaver, and by 1905 by George Baker. It was still there in 1911, but was demolished sometime before 1925 when the large church at the end of the block was built.
This address is not a jewelry store, but an old department store (maybe something like a W.T. Grant?) used by the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce. It does appear to be the remodeled remains of a large three-story building dating to before 1886. It looks like it was remodeled sometime after 1930, and the upper story removed from the front.
The original building was a brick veneered wood frame structure known as Wagner’s Opera House. The rear portion originally had a sloped truss roof. The 1899 map shows the structure as condemned, but by 1905 the old auditorium in the rear had been extensively rebuilt and was divided into stores and offices. The central entrance lobby was still used to access this portion.
I’m not sure where the theater would have been. The 1905 and 1911 maps show a jewelry store in 62, and 64 was a dry goods store in 1905 and a furniture store in 1911. The 1925 map shows most of the building used by a 5 and 10, with the Warner Business College on the third floor of the front portion.
If this address is correct, this was gone by 1910. The 1905 map shows a wooden storefront here with a 5 and dime in it. By 1910, this address was being used by one of the retail spaces in the Grand theater building.
80-82 is a 3 story building built in 1902. The maps call it the Baker Building. If there was a theater here, it was gone by 1911. The 1905 map shows a jewelry store here. The 1911 map shows that space as a vacant store. F.C. French was the architect. The ground floor has been vacant for a few years.
Joe, the photo of the Madera does show the Liberty name still up top, so they must have been the same. Perhaps it was built in 1921 as the article indicates, but not opened for some reason until a few years later.
Possibly the theater at about 439 Main St (it used a 437 address which now belongs to another building). This is shown on the 1922 map as a simple wooden one story box with the rear incorporating a pre-existing house. The theater does not appear on the 1910 map. Despite the town having a huge paper mill and a blank book factory, there was hardly any downtown at all. That theater was demolished long ago, and the site is a parking lot south of the beat up old house.
This has been demolished, likely many years ago. Address would have been an odd number on W Main St, maybe something like 11? The building to the left in the photo is still visible on the 2008 Streetview. The location is a parking lot.
The picture used is so terrible and low resolution that it should be deleted and replaced by something else. The old version of the 1935 photo should be junked for the same reason.
There may have been 4, but the dates are not right. The Germania appears on the first map of Denison, from 1886. It remains up through the 1908 map. The second location appears on the 1913 map. It’s possible there were only three. The second one definitely showed movies, and I’ll add it.
The address must be wrong. The building at this location is a small store from the late ‘30s or early '40s. There is no room for such a large theater on this block. It may have been north of the post office.
Someone needs to create listings for the other two Orpheums, and the photos belonging to those should be moved there. Any reference to them in this listing should be removed. I do not think this was ever called the ‘Sioux City Orpheum’ before it was restored.
The address is wrong. This was at 715. The building has been butchered, but you can still see the distinctive stone squares on the front. It appears to have been vacant since at least 2012.
There are two listings for the Hollywood. They should be merged.
This is not the right theater. This must have been something much older.
The theater was on the left side.
Is that interior photo from the right theater? It looks impossibly old fashioned for 1935, and much larger than I remember the rather dreary auditorium from a long ago visit.
I added a photo, which needs to be straightened. Wish I’d been able to get that red car out of the frame.
Looking at the 1927 map, there is a large rectangular structure behind the building labeled ‘F[lats]’. I think this must be the location.
The address is wrong. There is no East or West. 113 is a house, but 111 is the old Logan Hotel. There’s a date stone by the central entry that says 1839, but it must have been remodeled later. The 1911 map shows it to not be very large, but there is a big fake barn added onto the back now, possibly an old auditorium, or maybe a later addition. It’s currently a liquor store.
The address is wrong. As you can see in the photo, the facade matches 317, which houses a photography studio.
If we can confirm the address, I have pictures of both the 4 story building at 78 (Auerheim Building) and the building at 80-82.
I’ve added a recent picture I took a few weeks ago.
Looks like you’ve named it. Thanks!
The reference to an explosion is curious. There was some renumbering of addresses, but it seems to have taken place between 1899 and 1905. The ORIGINAL 29, which became 31, does appear on the 1905 map as ‘Ruins of Fire’. It was a clothing store in 1899. There were a lot of wooden buildings on that block early on. 29/31 appears on the 1886 map as the Brunswick Hotel, and 27/29 as a shoe store.
So much information that contradicts other information! It may be impossible to untangle it.
The dates for the ‘Gem’ are definitely wrong. There was an opera house at 15 Chambers St (originally 3 Chambers). It appears on the 1886 map as the Peoples Opera House. (There was also an Opera House Hotel across the street.) The building was a 3 story wooden structure that spanned the entire width of the narrow block. It was directly behind the Wagner Opera House, much of which is still there. However, by 1890 it had become a livery run by Fair & Co., and then by 1899 by F. Weaver, and by 1905 by George Baker. It was still there in 1911, but was demolished sometime before 1925 when the large church at the end of the block was built.
This address is not a jewelry store, but an old department store (maybe something like a W.T. Grant?) used by the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce. It does appear to be the remodeled remains of a large three-story building dating to before 1886. It looks like it was remodeled sometime after 1930, and the upper story removed from the front.
The original building was a brick veneered wood frame structure known as Wagner’s Opera House. The rear portion originally had a sloped truss roof. The 1899 map shows the structure as condemned, but by 1905 the old auditorium in the rear had been extensively rebuilt and was divided into stores and offices. The central entrance lobby was still used to access this portion.
I’m not sure where the theater would have been. The 1905 and 1911 maps show a jewelry store in 62, and 64 was a dry goods store in 1905 and a furniture store in 1911. The 1925 map shows most of the building used by a 5 and 10, with the Warner Business College on the third floor of the front portion.
If this address is correct, this was gone by 1910. The 1905 map shows a wooden storefront here with a 5 and dime in it. By 1910, this address was being used by one of the retail spaces in the Grand theater building.
80-82 is a 3 story building built in 1902. The maps call it the Baker Building. If there was a theater here, it was gone by 1911. The 1905 map shows a jewelry store here. The 1911 map shows that space as a vacant store. F.C. French was the architect. The ground floor has been vacant for a few years.
Joe, the photo of the Madera does show the Liberty name still up top, so they must have been the same. Perhaps it was built in 1921 as the article indicates, but not opened for some reason until a few years later.
Possibly the theater at about 439 Main St (it used a 437 address which now belongs to another building). This is shown on the 1922 map as a simple wooden one story box with the rear incorporating a pre-existing house. The theater does not appear on the 1910 map. Despite the town having a huge paper mill and a blank book factory, there was hardly any downtown at all. That theater was demolished long ago, and the site is a parking lot south of the beat up old house.
This was demolished a long time ago, and replaced by a big ugly bank which might be from the late ‘50s or early '60s.
This has been demolished, likely many years ago. Address would have been an odd number on W Main St, maybe something like 11? The building to the left in the photo is still visible on the 2008 Streetview. The location is a parking lot.