Arsenal Theatre

3101-03 S. Grand Boulevard,
St. Louis, MO 63118

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on November 9, 2024 at 9:52 am

The Grand-Arsenal Theatre opened in 1909 at this address… an address in some ads listed as, “You know where it is” because of its descriptive cross-street themed name. The venue closed for a major upgrade that took it from nickelodeon to full fledged theater relaunching as the Arsenal Theater on January 29, 1916 with “The Coward” with Frank Keenan.

The venue converted to sound to remain viable. The Arsenal closed permanently on June 10, 1932 with “The World and the Flesh” and “The Famous Ferguson Case.”

Aaron_DeClue
Aaron_DeClue on June 15, 2017 at 10:05 pm

I believe your presumption about it being on the southwest corner is correct. I found a Grand-Arsenal Theatre listed in a 1911 City Directory as being at 3101 S. Grand Blvd.

JAlex
JAlex on April 19, 2014 at 10:31 am

Earliest newspaper ad that I’ve found was in November, 1909.

JAlex
JAlex on September 25, 2007 at 12:04 pm

Had a capacity of 657. Theatre closed in June 1932.

JAlex
JAlex on May 27, 2005 at 4:39 pm

The original name of this venue was the GRAND-ARSENAL.