Richard E. Wildish Community Theater

630 Main Street,
Springfield, OR 97477

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rivest266
rivest266 on February 24, 2026 at 1:25 pm

and reopened by the owner of the Cinema 7 in Eugene as the Mercury theater on April 22nd, 1988.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard/185987932/

Article from Apr 22, 1988 The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon)

rivest266
rivest266 on February 24, 2026 at 9:31 am

Became the Fine Arts on June 4th, 1969. Grand opening ad and AI picture posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 23, 2026 at 3:26 pm

Opened September 12th, 1946.

McKenzie theatre opening McKenzie theatre opening Sep 12, 1946 The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) Newspapers.com

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 9, 2009 at 12:12 am

The McKenzie Theatre was designed by Portland architect James W. DeYoung and opened in September, 1946. The October 19, 1946, issue of Boxoffice said that the McKenzie was the first theater with a reversed-floor arrangement in the northwest. There were 600 seats.

The original owners, Austin Dodge and Roy Carpenter, sold a half interest in the house to Western Amusement Company in 1947, according to the May 24, 1947, issue of Boxoffice.