Federal Theatre
3830 Federal Boulevard,
Denver,
CO
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3830 Federal Boulevard,
Denver,
CO
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Architects: Charles Dunwoody Strong
Functions: Live Music Venue
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Opened in 1923, the Federal Theatre was remodeled in 1948 to the plans of architect Charles D. Strong. It was closed as a movie theatre in the 1970’s. It has been used since its closing as a music venue and for storage. In 2009, it was being used as a church. It was taken over by the operators of the Oriental Theatre and reopened on September 19, 2025 as a live music venue.
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An artist’s impression of the Federal Theater is here:
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and an article about closed Denver theaters that mentions the Federal’s history after closing as a theater is here:
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I used to go to the Federal Theater in the 80s. It had reopened as a second run theater to try to compete with the newly opening discount theaters in the Denver area.
The first movie I remember seeing there was Tron toward the end of summer in 1982. The last movie I remember seeing there was Pretty in Pink in the spring of 1986.
In contrast to the article at Westword linked earlier, I have no recollection of the Federal showing porn. The neighborhood seems like it would have been unsuited to such a theater.
I saw The Thing with Kurt Russell here in 1982 – by then, the Federal was a dark, dank dollar-house venue.
Image and copy added courtesy of Save The Signs Facebook page.
Held an reopening on July 2nd, 1949. Ad posted.
Theatre is reopening soon
https://www.westword.com/music/denver-federal-theatre-new-music-venue-24833352
Revisit Denver posted an article about the Federal’s restoration, noting that it opened in 1923. Tha article was mostly about Louis A. Siener, the swindler responsible for its construction.