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ColinH commented about Olympian Theatre on Feb 18, 2009 at 10:54 pm

Demolished in 1969 for “Shopper’s Parking”.

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ColinH commented about Rialto Theatre on Jan 25, 2009 at 10:37 pm

it was originally located on the east side of fourth between Broadway & Thayer. The building was built in 1915 including the theater which shared the building with a photo studio next door and the Elks Lodge upstairs. The theater was closed sometime before 1927 aand was later taken over by a furniture store. That whole side of the block was leveled for a federal complex in the 1970’s.

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ColinH commented about Kirkland Parkplace Cinema 6 on Nov 11, 2008 at 3:36 pm

Opened 1982 I believe.

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ColinH commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 8, 2008 at 7:03 pm

It was closed by 1954 according to the phone book.

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ColinH commented about St. Helens Theatre on Nov 3, 2008 at 8:38 pm

This is how the theater was going to look originally:

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ColinH commented about St. Helens Theatre on Nov 3, 2008 at 8:31 pm

This building was originally built as The St. John Garage in the 1910’s. The side walls and roof were kept but the facade was replaced for the theatre It was designed by Hill, Mock & Griffin Architects of Tacoma.

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ColinH commented about McFiler's Chehalis Theater on Nov 3, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Built by James Gabel in 1923 for $25,000. It was purchased in 1937 for $50,000 by A.C. St. John who, coincidentally, was the same guy who sold his repair garage to be converted into the St. Helens Theater in 1924.

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ColinH commented about Liberty Theater on Nov 3, 2008 at 8:08 pm

This theatre was operated by Twin City Theaters, which operated in Centralia & Chehalis. The Pipe organ was damaged in 1926 when a fire gutted half the building.

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ColinH commented about Granada Theatre on Oct 27, 2008 at 7:27 pm

Assessors date this building to approx. 1920.

Here is a current photo
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ColinH commented about Avon Theatre on Oct 26, 2008 at 4:29 pm

This theater was built in 1947 where the Safeway is and it was moved down the street (Bothell Way) in 1962. Not sure when it closed but it’s now a Used auto dealership