Gem Theatre

801 G Avenue,
Grundy Center, IA 50638

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Gem - Grundy Center, IA

The Gem Theatre was opened around 1915. It was still open in 1928, but closed soon after, probaly still a silent cinema. It became a post office. The building was still there in the 1950’s.

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SethG
SethG on July 19, 2023 at 11:49 am

This is a very lazy listing with no information at all. The theater was constructed sometime between 1911 and 1916. The address would have been 801 G Ave. The building was demolished many years ago, although both neighboring structures remain. When built, it was on Main St, at the corner with 5th, but both streets have been renamed.

SethG
SethG on July 19, 2023 at 5:44 pm

It seems (I can’t find copies online) that the 1928 map shows the theater still open, but by 1939 it had become the post office. The building was definitely still there in the early ‘50s.

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