St. Helens Theatre
508 N. Market Boulevard,
Chehalis,
WA
98532
508 N. Market Boulevard,
Chehalis,
WA
98532
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Architects: Irwin H. Hill, Ernest Thornton Mock
Firms: Hill, Mock & Griffin
Functions: Retail
Styles: Italian Renaissance
Previous Names: Fox St. Helens Theatre
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The St. Helens Theatre was opened May 12, 1924 with Reginald Denny in “Sporting Youth”. It was equipped with a Kimball pipe organ which was opened by organist Kenneth Laughlin. It was closed March 12, 1954 with Richard Todd in “Rob Roy” and “El Alamein”.
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Here is a May 1938 ad from the Chehalis Bee-Nugget:
http://tinyurl.com/3w4wnr
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.
This is how the theater was going to look originally:
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From 1941 a view of Market Blvd along with the St. Helens theatre in Chehalis.
I believe the St. Helens Theater closed around 1958 or 1959.
The $100,000 St. Helen’s Theatre opened on May 12, 1924 with “The Sporting Youth”. It had a $15,000 Kimball pipe organ and Kenneth Laughlin as the organist. Irwin H. Hill and Ernest Thornton Mock of Hill & Mock of Tacoma were the architects. March 12, 1954 was the final day of operation for the St. Helen’s. It had fulfilled a 30-year lease and with competition from television, a decision of non-renewal was made and the venue was converted for other retail purposes.
All of AaronNi’s photobucket links no longer work.
The actual address for this building is 508 N. Market Boulevard, Chehalis, WA. The current occupant is the Wedding Show. How much, if any, of the original interior exist is unknown.
At the time it was built it was intended as a venue for shows and movies. The stage was 22 feet by 40 feet. As a movie theatre it was billed as the “House of Hits”.
This is now an event site called City Farm Chehalis. When they renovated the building in 2006 they found Italian Style frescos under the walls and the original chandelier.
This theater was just down the street from the Chehalis (Pix) Theater and on the same side of the street.