Here is an item from the Charleston Daily Mail dated 2/11/36, which conflicts with the 1942 opening date in the introduction.
POINT PLEASANT, Feb. 11.â€"Announcement has been made of the sale of State theater, to Alpine Theater company, owner of a chain of theaters in Ohio and West Virginia. The new concern will take over the theater Wednesday. New sound equipment will be installed. The deal involved the property, the fixtures and the equipment. Ross Filson, who sold the theater, has retained an option on the apartment above the theater for a year.
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dmlq23
Address should be 637 Main Street.
The CVS store/former theater can be seen in this photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cy82jd
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cd2zkm
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cto787
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d7fu8e
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cgjlf4
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cd7h7v
Here is a March 1974 ad from the Salt Lake Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/dlu47c
This is from a 1938 article about the planned renovation of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/dj8r22
Here is a 1908 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/cyxd49
Here is a 2003 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dj92yr
Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d3l3jc
I like the $2.99 steak next door.
I think this aerial photo shows the location of the now razed Westgate Theater:
http://www.westgatesale.com/
Here is a 1938 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/czukg7
This is late 60s, most likely. Apologies if it has been posted already.
http://tinyurl.com/chp368
Here is a photo circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/dblbkr
Here is a more recent view of the Chelten:
http://tinyurl.com/cookpu
I don’t think that’s the same building as seen in the 9/25/08 link. Maybe some error in the captioning.
Here are photos from 1979 and 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/cjju9e
http://tinyurl.com/cygmb9
Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cjazsg
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/c24b28
Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d7m32o
Here is an item from the Charleston Daily Mail dated 2/11/36, which conflicts with the 1942 opening date in the introduction.
POINT PLEASANT, Feb. 11.â€"Announcement has been made of the sale of State theater, to Alpine Theater company, owner of a chain of theaters in Ohio and West Virginia. The new concern will take over the theater Wednesday. New sound equipment will be installed. The deal involved the property, the fixtures and the equipment. Ross Filson, who sold the theater, has retained an option on the apartment above the theater for a year.