Lode Theater
1309 Greene Street,
Silverton,
CO
81433
1309 Greene Street,
Silverton,
CO
81433
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Built in 1909, opened in 1919, per “Theaters” book by Andrew Craig Morrison.
Boxoffice, Oct. 20, 1956: “SILVERTON, COLO. – The Barlows, who run the Lode Theatre here, are convinced that it’s wise for business people to keep up with changing times. Since they remodeled their theatre this year to accommodate wide-screen projection, they say the quality of shows has been raised and the general improvements are paying off in increased customer support.”
Motion Picture Herald, Sept. 27, 1947: “Booth fire in Lode, Silverton, Colo., belonging to C. G. Diller, closed the theatre for a few days.”
Motion Picture Herald, June 28, 1952: “W. R. Barlow has bought the Lode, Silverton, Colo., from Charles Diller.”
Circa 1960 photo added courtesy of Mase Mason. Lode Theater red blade sign and marquee is to the left of the Dry Goods sign.
Yelp shows the address to be Montanya’s Rum Tasting Room as of November 2015.
1940 photo added, photo credit Russell Lee. Library Of Congress Collection. Identified as Greene Street by several sources. 2009 link is inoperative.
This is a 1940 LOC photo of an abandoned theater in Silverton. I don’t believe this is the Lode, at least not the way it looks today.
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