Wilson Theatre
1730 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington,
VA
22209
1730 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington,
VA
22209
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Previously operated by: Neighborhood Theatres
Architects: A.O. Budina
Styles: Streamline Moderne
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The Wilson Theatre opened on November 11, 1936 with Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers in “Swing Time”. It was opened and operated by Neighborhood Theatres and the architect was A.O. Budina.
The Wilson Theatre was the centerpiece of a small strip shopping center which served the new low-cost housing project of Colonial Village.
I have memories of attending the Wilson Theatre back in the 1950’s. It closed in 1978.
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Richard Doane, Ken Roe
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1962 Yellow Pages list (in Library)
Wilson Theatre
JAckson 7-1480
1730 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA
In (exact date cut off) 1948 the Washington Times-Herald lists the Wilson still at 1730 Wilson Bl.. Phone was OX-1480 showing “Return of the Badmen” with Randolph Scott and Ann Jeffreys
Booth ran Simplex E-7s and Peerless Magnarcs..
The theatre was demolished sometime during the mid to late 1980s.
November 11th, 1936 grand opening ad in photo section