Lyric Theatre
150 SW First Street,
Gainesville,
FL
32601
150 SW First Street,
Gainesville,
FL
32601
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Previously operated by: Florida State Theaters Inc.
Styles: Colonial Revival
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The Lyric Theatre was opened on May 7, 1913 with pictures and vaudeville. It was later taken over by Florida State Theatres Inc. who closed it on June 9, 1942. It was reopened on April 5, 1946 with Jimmy Wakely in “Saddle Serenade”. It was closed in June 1953.
There are pictures of it in the book “Florida’s Eden: An Illustrated History of Alachua County”.
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Ed Tombari
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1910 postcard midway down this link:
http://www.mathesonmuseum.org/library.html
This is the address that I found:
“the Lyric, located at 326 East Main South (now 212 Southeast 1st Street)”
extracted from http://heritage.acld.lib.fl.us/1051-1100/1091.html
The first ad appeared on May 7th, 1913. It can be found in the photo section.
Closed June 9th, 1942, by Florida State Theatres.
Closed in June, 1953.
The Lyric Theatre, after being reopened on April 5th, 1946, shuttered its doors for the final time in June 1953.