State Theatre
17 Patton Avenue,
Asheville,
NC
28801
17 Patton Avenue,
Asheville,
NC
28801
No one has favorited this theater yet
Additional Info
Previous Names: Strand Theatre
Nearby Theaters
The Strand Theatre was opened in August 2, 1915. It was renamed State Theatre on February 14, 1934.
The ‘Strand’ name was later used on the theatre located at 36 Biltmore Avenue, now known as the Fine Arts Theatre which is the only cinema still operating in downtown Asheville.
Contributed by
Mark Huffstetler
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 4 comments)
Here is an undated photo. Note the law office directly above the theater. I hope they got a break on the rent:
http://tinyurl.com/yv9z43
The August 28, 1915, issue of The Moving Picture World said that the Blomburg Amusement Company’s new Strand Theatre on Patton Avenue at Lexington in Asheville had opened earlier that month.
Here is a fresh link to what I believe is the 1924 photo of the Strand that lostmemory linked to earlier.
Grand opening ads from August 2nd, 1915 as Strand and February 14th, 1934 as the State in the photo section.