By John Grant Emeigh, of The Montana Standard – 11/05/2006
DEER LODGE â€" Fire destroyed Deer Lodge’s historic Rialto Theater late Saturday afternoon.
A fire that broke out somewhere inside the 85-year-old theater just before 6 p.m. sent massive flames licking through the roof as firefighters from three area departments battled the blaze.
The cause of the fire was unknown Saturday evening. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, and was the focus of an ongoing restoration effort.
Sadly, this theater was destroyed November 4, 2006. You can read an article from the Montana Standard by following this link.
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Fire guts historic Rialto Theater
By John Grant Emeigh, of The Montana Standard – 11/05/2006
DEER LODGE â€" Fire destroyed Deer Lodge’s historic Rialto Theater late Saturday afternoon.
A fire that broke out somewhere inside the 85-year-old theater just before 6 p.m. sent massive flames licking through the roof as firefighters from three area departments battled the blaze.
The cause of the fire was unknown Saturday evening. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, and was the focus of an ongoing restoration effort.