Colonial Theatre
108 3rd Avenue SW,
Cedar Rapids,
IA
52401
108 3rd Avenue SW,
Cedar Rapids,
IA
52401
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The Colonial Theatre opened on January 5, 1914 with “The Female Raffles”. It was closed in July 1935.
The building still exists. It was converted into retail space in 1936.
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John Campos
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The two storefronts that replaced the Colonial Theatre are currently occupied by a bail bondsman’s office and a tattoo parlor. Page 86 of George T. Henry, Mark W. Hunter’s book Cedar Rapids: Downtown and Beyond features a photo of the Colonial in its early days (Google Books preview.)
The February 7, 1914 issue of Motography said that “[t]he Colonial theater in Cedar Rapids opened to the public January 5, and seats 370.”
The Colonial theatre opened on January 4th, 1914. Grand opening and AI colorize photo posted. It closed or stopped its ads in July 1935 and became retail space in 1936.