Park Theater
3508 E. McKinley Avenue,
The,
Tacoma,
WA
98404
3508 E. McKinley Avenue,
The,
Tacoma,
WA
98404
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The Park Theater was located in Tacoma’s McKinley Hill neighborhood. It opened on December 31, 1915 with “Seven Wonders of Tacoma”. A Wicks-built Robert Morton theatre pipe organ was installed in 1923. It was closed on December 31, 1962 with Robert Preston in “The Music Man”.
It became a fraternal hall for the VFW named Parkway Hall. Later becoming a bingo hall. By 2025 it is the Tacoma Christian Center at Parkway Hall.
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It was still listed as operating in the Film Daily Yearbook, 1950 edition.
In 1953, the organ was moved to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tacoma. In 1956 it was removed from the church, but it’s current disposition is unknown.
I think this building still exists. If you look up the address in Google Maps and go to the “street view”, there is a building with similar dimensions, placement, and trim around the top. However the facade has been heavily modified. I don’t know what the building’s present function is.
Drove past the building used to be the Park Theatre yesterday, it seems to be a bingo hall among other things. I believe it operates under the name of “Parkway Hall” or something similar.
My parent’s, Joe and Treva Plan managed the theatre in the early 1960’s. I’m looking for a photo of the theatre entrance.
The first mention in the Tacoma newspapers was on April 1st, 1917. Ad posted.
VFW owns it now.
The first showtime listed for the theater is in December 31, 1915 with “Seven Wonders of Tacoma.” The Park Theater closed in December 31, 1962 with Robert Preston as “The Music Man.” It was renamed as the Parkway Hall thereafter as a VFW fraternal hall and event center. Lasting well past its 100th anniversary, it is now The Tacoma Christian Center at Parkway Hall.