Hiway Theater

Congress Street,
New Market, VA 22844

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 8, 2021 at 7:15 pm

An essay about theaters in the Shenandoah Valley by historian Douglas Gomery says that the Hiway Theatre was opened by William Dalke Sr. in 1926 as the New Theatre. At 200 seats, New Market’s New was the smallest house in the Dalke chain.

SethG
SethG on November 10, 2020 at 7:28 am

By the way, at this point Congress St was called Main.

SethG
SethG on November 10, 2020 at 7:23 am

Depending on when it opened, the Hiway was probably just south of the present 9397 S Congress St (Lee Hwy). The 1930 Sanborn shows a 2-story brick/tile theater in what is now the parking lot of the ugly bank at 9397. This lot was empty on the 1923 map. The building was a pretty good size, and there is a small rectangular awning or marquee shown on the front.