Martin Theatre
115 E. Broad Street,
Eufaula,
AL
36027
115 E. Broad Street,
Eufaula,
AL
36027
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The roof has collapsed and the town is trying to restore what they can of the facade, using for community announcements ala Brewton.
This house must have become the Martin Theatre in late 1950 or early 1951, per this notice in the January 8 issue of Motion Picture Daily: “Martin Theatres of Columbus, Ga., has just opened their new 1,159-seat theatre in Eufaula, Ala.”
My Great-great uncle (brother of my Great-grandmother) owned this as the Lee Theater in the ‘40s. Moses Gaffney Lee. My grandfather worked there just before WWII. Lee also owned another theater in Cuthbert, GA (also to become a Martin/Gem theater) Here is a postcard from wartime that was sent to my grandfather at the theater: http://imgur.com/a/pxleI
There is a Reproduco Organ ad from the mid-1920’s which mentions the Lee Theatre in Eufala as one of their satisfied customers. This may push back the opening of this theatre by 10 years or imply a previous theatre of the same name.