Liberty Theatre
1203 Commercial Street,
Astoria,
OR
97103
1203 Commercial Street,
Astoria,
OR
97103
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The Liberty Theatre had a temporary precursor, noted in the March 10, 1923 issue of Moving Picture World:
The Liberty Theatre was recently featured on Travel Channels Ghost Adventures show. Zac Bagans and his Ghost Adventurers entered through a lower level door of the theater that took them into the tunnels that run beneath the town.
A few 2011 photos can be seen here and here.
I was let into the Liberty for a five-minute look by a gracious box office employee last week. The interior is every bit as ornate and fanciful as the facade over the entrance.
I have been told that arrangements are underway to acquire and install a theatre pipe organ.
Here is a link for the Astoria theater:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2202.html
There was another Liberty Theater in Burns, OR, as seen in this photo from 1941:
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Liberty Theater has a web site at http://www.liberty-theater.org
The restoration of the Liberty Theater is very near completion. The exterior is still in nead of a paint job and there are other minor addition to come. A couple note worthy items are the installation of a new entry marquee and vertical signage based on historic photos and the restoration of the grand chandelier. The chandelier can be seen at: http://www.gkalighting.com/GKLiberty.html
Check back soon for an exterior photo.
The renovations are complete on this theater! It is now a venue for live music and the performing arts. Its grand opening is tonight. Great story and some photos at www.dailyastorian.com …
This theatre opened in 1925 and the architect firm was Bennes and Herzog.The style is listed as Italian Renaissance.The restoration is due to be completed sometime in 2005.