Began life as the Strand in 1920. Rechristened the Chief after an inside/out makeover in the Pueblo Deco style in 1936 by Griffith’s Theatres. The house had a racked floor and a balcony.
The original vertical and marquee were destroyed by lightning.
Uploaded a photo as the Concert Hall from the 1850s and an image as the Atlas at the time of demolition in 1937 from the North Adams Historical Society.
Snipes- Century Circuit and Century Theaters are one in the same. Just a matter of how things are referred to differently although they are the same. Just look at CT itself. Most of the Century Theaters are just listed by their marquee names. A handful, such as the Floral are listed as Century’s …….
I believe the closing date was in the late 1980s. At the end of its run it was a dollar house taking over from the Bellerose in the adjacent village which then closed. Subsequently the Bellerose reopened as the dollar house, presumably when the Floral building was sold.
Was 1987 the final closure? For a time it was closed and the Floral, in the next community was the local dollar house. Then reverted back to the Bellerose, presumably when the Floral building was sold.
According to the State of Iowa Historical Society Site Inventory the Scharf Building at 110-112 North 2nd Street West was constructed in 1892. The Strand was housed from the 1920s until 1939 when it reverted to retail. The building is still viable.
The overview says the theater was once operated by Century Theatres. I question that because I used to get the mailed Century Guide and never saw it listed there or in any of their ads. (I was a Century Theatres nerd.) Got all their guides; regular, Brooklyn, Northern Queens.
According to a posting on Memories of Roscoe the original owner of the Grand was Albert Farquhar. After the wooden structure burnt down in the 1920s it was replaced by a brick building. Presumably that’s when it became the Roscoe. The posting indicates Joe Caputo was the owner when it closed in 1953.
Were there two different Bijou’s and, perhaps another Imperial? I just uploaded a notice on the Garrick site that the Bijou was rebranded to Garrick by the owner of the Anderson and, in Cinema-Going Anderson, SC by Christian Thomas he says there was an Imperial Theater across from the Victor which was on Church.
Cinema-Going in Anderson, SC by Christian Thomas said that the Imperial was across the street from the Victor. The Imperial on CT is not on church. I have issues with a few items in Mr. Thomas piece.
Now houses a bed and breakfast.
To be called the Mora Mainstreet Arts & Cultural Compound. Some controversy about misuse of funds. See photo.
Began life as the Strand in 1920. Rechristened the Chief after an inside/out makeover in the Pueblo Deco style in 1936 by Griffith’s Theatres. The house had a racked floor and a balcony.
The original vertical and marquee were destroyed by lightning.
As of 2024 houses City Electric Shoe Shop.
Uploaded a photo as the Concert Hall from the 1850s and an image as the Atlas at the time of demolition in 1937 from the North Adams Historical Society.
Snipes- Century Circuit and Century Theaters are one in the same. Just a matter of how things are referred to differently although they are the same. Just look at CT itself. Most of the Century Theaters are just listed by their marquee names. A handful, such as the Floral are listed as Century’s …….
Bomber City was a massive temporary boomtown created to house many of the 42,000 workers at the Willow Run manufacturing complex during WWII.
Can’t believe they put a theatre in an airlines terminal building in the first place.
I believe the closing date was in the late 1980s. At the end of its run it was a dollar house taking over from the Bellerose in the adjacent village which then closed. Subsequently the Bellerose reopened as the dollar house, presumably when the Floral building was sold.
Was 1987 the final closure? For a time it was closed and the Floral, in the next community was the local dollar house. Then reverted back to the Bellerose, presumably when the Floral building was sold.
I have uploaded a photo from the State of Iowa Site Inventory.
According to the State of Iowa Historical Society Site Inventory the Scharf Building at 110-112 North 2nd Street West was constructed in 1892. The Strand was housed from the 1920s until 1939 when it reverted to retail. The building is still viable.
dallas- to quote from one of your photos “Over the top”.
More commonly referred to as the Sunset Cinema.
Uploaded an interior image by Jeffery Johnson.
The overview says the theater was once operated by Century Theatres. I question that because I used to get the mailed Century Guide and never saw it listed there or in any of their ads. (I was a Century Theatres nerd.) Got all their guides; regular, Brooklyn, Northern Queens.
I have uploaded a photo of the historical marker which has an image of the facade.
Mama Mia had a long run there. A revival also there 2025-2026.
BenPaz- Truly fascinating since many of the new builds don’t make it past twenty years.
Uploaded a photo as Hollywood.
Closed due to unpaid rent. Also happened previously.
According to a posting on Memories of Roscoe the original owner of the Grand was Albert Farquhar. After the wooden structure burnt down in the 1920s it was replaced by a brick building. Presumably that’s when it became the Roscoe. The posting indicates Joe Caputo was the owner when it closed in 1953.
I have uploaded a photo as the Grand.
I have uploaded an ad which Christian Thomas in his Cinema-Going in Anderson, SC purports to be about the Airdrome.
Were there two different Bijou’s and, perhaps another Imperial? I just uploaded a notice on the Garrick site that the Bijou was rebranded to Garrick by the owner of the Anderson and, in Cinema-Going Anderson, SC by Christian Thomas he says there was an Imperial Theater across from the Victor which was on Church.
Cinema-Going in Anderson, SC by Christian Thomas said that the Imperial was across the street from the Victor. The Imperial on CT is not on church. I have issues with a few items in Mr. Thomas piece.
Uploaded a photo of an ad for Birth of a Nation.
According to Cinema-Going in Anderson, SC by Christian Thomas in December 7, 2022 the 1000 seat State Theater was air conditioned prior to 1945.