State Theater
494 Main Street,
Torrington,
CT
06790
494 Main Street,
Torrington,
CT
06790
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Previous Names: 1995
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Originally planned in 1926 to be the Oriental Theatre. Delays during the Depression and other causes slowed down construction of the theatre. It finally opened as the State Theater in 1938 operated to at least 1955. It was demolished in 1995.
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From Torrington a photo postcard that captured a view of Main Street along with the State Theater.
Hi Don: Are you sure this postcard is from the State Theater in Torrington, CT? I thought it was, but others from my hometown don’t think it is. Thank you!
This Facebook post from Main St Torrington has the story of the State Theatre. Originally slated to open in 1926 as the Oriental Theatre, construction delays and the depression left the project in limbo for over a decade, and it finally opened as the State Theatre in 1938 (other sources say 1937.) Conflicting comments on the post say that the house closed in the late 1970s or that it was already closed in the mid-1960s. One newspaper item said that the State Theatre was damaged by a flood in 1955. One certainty is that the building was condemned in 1994 and demolished the following year.