Comments about Chateau Theatre in Rochester, MN

rivest266 on March 17, 2025 at 11:45 pm

Some history: Chateau theatre history 28 Mar 2015, Sat Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

rivest266 on March 17, 2025 at 11:44 pm

Closed as a cinema on October 2nd, 1983. Chateau theatre closing 01 Oct 1983, Sat Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

rivest266 on March 13, 2025 at 11:43 am

Opening ad: Chateau Dodge theatre opening 24 Oct 1927, Mon Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

50sSNIPES on August 8, 2023 at 2:58 pm

The Chateau Theatre opened its doors on October 26, 1927, and closed as a movie house on October 2, 1983. It is last operated by ABC North Central Theatres.

Joe Vogel on November 17, 2019 at 9:53 pm

Although there was hope that the Chateau Theatre would be brought back to life as a performance venue, in May, 2019 the City of Rochester decided that it would be renovated primarily as a space for traveling exhibits, with some additional space devoted to a cafe, retail stores, and small areas for live music. The Chateau will reopen on November 23, 2019, with “The Magical History Tour: A Beatles Memorabilia Exhibition.”

This is the Chateau’s official web site.

On November 14, the Rochester Post-Bulletin posted this photo gallery featuring 57 photos of the Chateau Theatre at various stages of its history, including its time as a book store and during the recent renovation project.

Joe Vogel on April 30, 2016 at 7:00 pm

this page of the January 21, 1928, issue of Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World features three photos of the recently opened Chateau-Dodge Theatre.

Chris1982 on January 27, 2015 at 12:32 am

National Register of Hisdtoric Plasces Info. Status Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1980 Reference number 80002098 Architectural style Other architectural type; French chateau Areas of significance Entertainment/Recreation; Architecture Level of significance State Evaluation criteria A – Event; C – Design/Construction Property type Building Historic function Theater Current function Theater Period of significance 1925-1949 Significant year 1927

tmkski on February 27, 2014 at 3:31 pm

I rebuilt this organ in the late 50’s when I was attending IBM classes. Used my own money and did it in my spare time. Great to have stumbled upon this site. At least the theatre is still there!! I still have a tape of that original concert somewhere around my house!!

A few local organ buffs found out about it and helped tune it and we had a concert by the guy that played it originally. He played it out of the pit!

KJB2012 on May 11, 2010 at 2:32 pm

Is/was this theatre haunted?