Uptown Theater
422 2nd Street,
Gladbrook,
IA
50635
422 2nd Street,
Gladbrook,
IA
50635
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The Uptown Theater opened in August 1936. It was closed in early-1966.
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The late Lloyd Kogle and his wife were owner-operators of the theater in the 1950s:
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The Uptown was located at 422 2nd Street. Over the years it changed hands many times, was vacant for 14 years and, finally, taken over the the city. It achieved new life when it, and the adjacent butcher shop, were purchased and Spanky’s Restaurant was created in 1991. It would appear that the butcher shop portion is being used as the kitchen and the former theatre a seating area.
The former marquee has been repurposed as the sign for Spanky’s as you can see from the exterior photo I’ve uploaded. Inside many old theatre posters and pictures and the original ticket booth are displayed.
Opened in August 1936, closed in early 1966.
Looked very shabby in 2010, when it was the Uptown Supper Club. Must have been a forerunner to Spanky’s. At that point, the facade was some sort of cinderblock, or possibly painted over glazed brick. I think there must have been a storm/tornado at some point, because nearly all of downtown on this side of the street is now gone. Only this end of the block and two buildings at the other end are left.
There was an earlier theater, the M.P. It is listed in 1914-15, but nothing is listed in 1926. Annoyingly, there are no Sanborn maps for this town, so I have no idea where it was.