Canby Theatre
424 NW 1st Avenue,
Canby,
OR
97013
424 NW 1st Avenue,
Canby,
OR
97013
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Architects: Day Walter Hilborn
Functions: Fraternal Hall
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- Oct 30, 2009 — Cinema 8 to open in Canby
The is was the 2nd Canby Theatre to open in Canby, OR. It was opened on November 1, 1950. It was a typical, one screen, small town, family theatre. It was closed in March 1958. The building still exists today as an American Legion Hall.
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In the late 1940s, J. C. Allmon was operating the original Canby Theatre, and in 1948 he hired architect Day Walter Hilborn to design a new theater. Later that year, Allmon sold his theater interests to Irvin Westenskow, who took over the new theater project, opening it in 1950.
Boxoffice, Feb. 6, 1954: “The Canby Theatre has reopened under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Herald McKellips, who … bought the theatre business and leased the building from Irvin Westenskow of Woodburn. The Canby Theatre, originally opened Nov. 1, 1950, was closed last November by the O. A. Nelsons for lack of patronage.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 17, 1955: “The Canby Theatre, which was recently sold back to Irvin Westenskow, the original owner, by Herold McKellips after operating it for almost a year, has in turn been sold by Westenskow to Raymond E. "Chuck” Charles. Charles immediately announced plans for the installation of a new wide screen and other improvements."