State Theater

109 N. Bay Street,
Eustis, FL 32726

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on August 17, 2024 at 10:02 pm

The names of the architect are most likely spelled Alan J. MacDonough, the spellings preferred by the Society of Architectural Historians (founded 1940 at Harvard University) and their online publication “SAH Archipedia” hosted by the University of Virginia Press.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 12, 2012 at 8:36 pm

This notice in the June 15, 1922, issue of The Manufacturers Record was about the house that became the State Theatre:

“Fla., Eustis—Mattocks-Wheeler Bldg. Co., J. E. Mattocks, Prest.; $30,000 theater; 58x125.6 ft.; brick, concrete and tile; stone trim; windows of pressed lens glass with tile and marble facings; metal ceilings; concrete and hardwood floors; wire glass; steel sash and trim; seating capacity 500 to 600; 2 stores on first floor; Allan J. McDonough, Archt., Eustis; J. B. Southard, Contr., Orlando.”
Auction site Worthpoint had a real photo postcard (since sold) captioned “Eustis Theater- Mattocks & Wheeler Building- Eustis, Fla.” and it depicted the same building in street view. The photo did not enlarge enough to see if the name Eustis Theater (or State Theatre) was actually on the building.

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on July 4, 2011 at 12:30 pm

Here is my picture from June 2011.

Patsy
Patsy on March 9, 2010 at 8:51 pm

http://www.baystreetplayers.org/about/history.html

Patsy
Patsy on March 3, 2010 at 10:43 am

While in FL I didn’t get the opportunity to see this theatre nor the Athens in Deland FL that has been restored. The Ritz in Winter Haven is being restored and the Polk in Lakeland is a must-see for any theatre buff.

Patsy
Patsy on February 13, 2009 at 3:51 pm

A friend of mine called me today and told me that she and her husband plus another couple recently took a tour of this small town theatre.