Clewiston Theater
100 E. Sugarland Highway,
Clewiston,
FL
33440
100 E. Sugarland Highway,
Clewiston,
FL
33440
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The NRHP registration form for this theater (PDF here) says that it was designed by Palm Beach architect Chester A. Cone, who also designed the Prince Theatre in Pahokee. The registration form also has information about several other movie theaters in the region. It also notes that this was the second location for the Dixie Crystal Theatre, the first house of its name having been opened in 1934.
From the Greyhound bus I rode by on on June 11th, 2018, I could see this theatre is now the location of Captivating Dental Care.
I wonder how much of the interior is still an intact theatre.
This theatre is closed again. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1998 Reference number 98001202 Architectural style Modern Movement: Moderne Areas of significance Architecture; Entertainment/Recreation Level of significance Local Evaluation criteria A – Event; B – Person; C – Design/Construction Property type Building Historic function Theater Current function Theater Period of significance 1925-1949 Significant year 1941.
Is it still there? I remember going over there to rebuild the projector in screen 1 & adding surround sound with more speakers & installing screen 2. The surround sound scared everybody because of the sound update,,, LOL… It was soo real…
They are open and is running strong, there are two screens and its being even redone inside again, here is there facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clewiston-Theater/157451487659660 here is there web site: www.clewistontheater.com
Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clewiston-Theater/138118546199625 says it closed in September
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y9c7whd
My boyfriend and I took a trip to see SW florida from the Orlando area and spend 2 nights in Clewiston. The theater inside was the strangest thing I think I’ve every seen. We walked up like half a flight of stairs to what I can only call a balcony with maybe about 40 – 50 seats. There was no way our screen had 176 seats in it.
When we sat down we were literary eye to eye with the screen and felt like we could reach out and touch it. Not sure what the other screen was like but this was strange. We saw Transformers so it wasn’t too long ago.
Too bad it was twinned though.
When I lived in south Florida I traveled through Clewiston many times, but never noticed this theatre as I, unfortunately, wasn’t into theatres then! Darn!
I BELIEVE ITS EACH…
I LOOKED INTO THIS THEATER ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO…
THE ARE HAS A LOT OF POVERTY….
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IT IS A TWIN
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5p2uxa
I BELIEVE THIS IS NOW A TWIN???
Thank you, Lost Memory, for the great research. In myflorida.com there’s reference to Mary Hayes Davis as owner of a group of south Florida theaters, and this building is one of the few “moderne” structures in the area.