Strand Theatre
66 Main Street,
Winooski,
VT
05404
66 Main Street,
Winooski,
VT
05404
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First Opened As The Nickel Theatre In The Spring Of 1910, It Became The Strand Theatre On New Year’s Day 1919. It Is Closed On March 24, 1956 After The 385-Capacity Strand Theatre Was Razed And Destroyed By A Fire. It Took 4 Hours To Battle The Flames But The Theater Didn’t Survive. A Diner And A Barber Shop Was Also Involved In The Flames.
The Theatre Historical Society archive has the MGM Theatre Report for the Strand; it’s Card # 599. Address is “Winooski Avenue”. There is an exterior photo dated March 1941. Condition is Fair. It says that it was opened about 1925 and was showing MGM films. There were 380 seats. 1940 population was 6,000.
Vermont Theatre exhibitor,Merrill Jarvis started his career that led to 27 screens in Vermont,showing movies at the Strand.He met his wife Lucille there.Her mom owned the STRAND.He would also Co-manage the STRAND THEATRE.Little history for a small town movie house.Wish there was more. Jarvis gave an interview to BOXOFFICE in July 1992.