New Hoquiam Theatre
415 7th Street,
Hoquiam,
WA
98550
415 7th Street,
Hoquiam,
WA
98550
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Speculating: The Arcade’s address is on 7th Street. Wurlitzer built a small organ for the (or “a”) 7th Street Theatre in 1924, but the current 7th Street Theatre didn’t open until 1928/1929. Wonder if Wurlitzer built their organ for this hall in 1924? When the new 7th Street Theatre opened in 1928, this got converted to the “Arcade” and the organ got moved to the new hall. Later, this building got converted back into a theatre. Possible?
Public hall: I don’t believe this theatre was built in 1928, but perhaps 10 years later. There is a photo here: http://www.jonesphotocollection.com/Obj6758$1091, that refers to it being the opening presentation. There was the Arcade Grand on the corner of 8th & K Streets, built in the early 1900s.
This was located where there is now a consignment shop — to the right of the VFW, a few offices down. Check this 1947 photo out in the new Jones Historic Photo Collection: http://www.jonesphotocollection.com/Obj8726$1091
It was built in 1928, but not as a theater. It was converted to the Arcade Theatre sometime later later and then the New Hoquiam. It is listed in the 1952 phonebook.
Isn’t this the one that’s now a Chinese restaurant?
When was it built? When did it stop being a theater? I thought I knew all the theaters in Grays Harbor, but I am unfamiliar with this one.