Strand Theatre

402 E. 4th Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on May 30, 2018 at 10:23 pm

The September 27, 1919 issue of The American Contractor said that bids would be taken about October 1 for construction of a 60x155-foot theater building at 4th and Mulberry Street in Waterloo. Architect M. B. Cleveland had drawn the plans.

Local architect Mortimer B. Cleveland also designed the Plaza (later Orpheum) Theatre in 1914.

rivest266
rivest266 on January 23, 2018 at 5:54 pm

Grand opening ad:

Found on Newspapers.com

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 31, 2014 at 7:50 pm

The Strand Theatre is listed at 402 E. Fourth Street in city directories from 1921 through 1978. It had the longest run under a single name of any theater in Waterloo, and the longest run of any Waterloo house but the Palace/Waterloo, which operated from 1914 to 1982.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 25, 2012 at 10:03 pm

The March, 1921, issue of Iowa Engineer said that the Strand Theatre in Waterloo had opened in January of that year.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 16, 2010 at 2:00 am

Here is a June 1975 ad from the Waterloo Courier:
http://tinyurl.com/yf2k6oz

kdavis
kdavis on November 18, 2009 at 2:34 pm

Just visited this location last week and it appears that it is still standing, just encased in a marble and slate skin. It is now occupied by 4 Oaks of Waterloo.