There used to be 2 other theaters in Lock Haven. The Garden, and The Martin.
The Martin burned back in the 60’s.
Both the Garden and The Roxy were closed for a bit between the 70’s and 80’s.
The Garden was newer than the Roxy, but the only consessons were Popcorn, and candy from Vending machines. They had an intermission during matinees, where they drew numbers from ticket stubs, and you could win cash. The Garden closed in the 80s. In the 90’s it was purchaced by the county, gutted to the shell, and now houses its offices. The Courthouse is across the street, on the other side of a parking lot. Its now 3 stories, and they saved the tin ceiling, that is viewable on the third floor. From the picture posted of the Roxy, it would be on the opposite corner, to the right of the photo. The building no longer resembles a theater.
The Roxy was the cooler of the 2 when I was growing up. You could get soda, and consessions from an actual consession stand with an attendent. In the 80s, seeing a movie there was bad, due to a bad sound system, and a dirty screen. It was purchaced by the present owners, and remodeled. Access to the Balcony is now restricted, and the restrooms were moved from the second floor to the first. That pretty much spoiled the grandure of the lobby. The murals that were restored are fantastic. For years you couldnt make out what was depicted. The sound system was replaced by the one from the Garden.
One cool fact, is that when the theater was built, there were bits of reflective mirror-like glass inlayed in the sidewalk, that were lit up by the Marquee. All and all, the new owners have dont a great job with the building, and it is now a pleasure to see a movie there again.
There used to be 2 other theaters in Lock Haven. The Garden, and The Martin.
The Martin burned back in the 60’s.
Both the Garden and The Roxy were closed for a bit between the 70’s and 80’s.
The Garden was newer than the Roxy, but the only consessons were Popcorn, and candy from Vending machines. They had an intermission during matinees, where they drew numbers from ticket stubs, and you could win cash. The Garden closed in the 80s. In the 90’s it was purchaced by the county, gutted to the shell, and now houses its offices. The Courthouse is across the street, on the other side of a parking lot. Its now 3 stories, and they saved the tin ceiling, that is viewable on the third floor. From the picture posted of the Roxy, it would be on the opposite corner, to the right of the photo. The building no longer resembles a theater.
The Roxy was the cooler of the 2 when I was growing up. You could get soda, and consessions from an actual consession stand with an attendent. In the 80s, seeing a movie there was bad, due to a bad sound system, and a dirty screen. It was purchaced by the present owners, and remodeled. Access to the Balcony is now restricted, and the restrooms were moved from the second floor to the first. That pretty much spoiled the grandure of the lobby. The murals that were restored are fantastic. For years you couldnt make out what was depicted. The sound system was replaced by the one from the Garden.
One cool fact, is that when the theater was built, there were bits of reflective mirror-like glass inlayed in the sidewalk, that were lit up by the Marquee. All and all, the new owners have dont a great job with the building, and it is now a pleasure to see a movie there again.