Enfield Cinema
11 N. Main Street,
Enfield,
Thompsonville,
CT
06082
11 N. Main Street,
Enfield,
Thompsonville,
CT
06082
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Additional Info
Architects: William C. Riseman
Firms: William Riseman Associates
Previous Names: Strand Theatre
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The Strand Theatre in the Enfield area of Thompsonville, opened in 1937. The entrance foyer and marquee were remodelled in 1948 to the plans of architectural firm William Risemen Associates. It became the Enfield Cinema on December 23, 1966. It had a short spell as an adult movie theatre, before returning back to mainstream movies. It was closed on April 9, 1986 with Nick Nolte in “Down and Out in Beverley Hills”. The Save Our Strand group had been raising money for years to renovate the theatre, however nothing ever seemed to get done.
“I visited in June 2002 and the building looked as if it was about to collapse. Parts of it already have. I highly doubt it will ever be reopened”. It was demolished in 2023.
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Recent comments (view all 12 comments)
does anybody know how to contact anyone that has any say in the strand?
This does not sound like the most viable of situations.
Not too promising.
I remember seeing movies as a kid at the Strand. It was in the middle to late sixties, I’d go with my five brothers and sisters every weekend. The price was seventy five cents and we’d be there all day. I miss those days! It is true life is so much easer when you’re young. I don’t think it will ever be renovated, but if it was make it for the kids.
2010-03-29: There is talk of renovating many things in Thompsonville, now that the CT DOT is bringing a Transit Center to town. The Transit Center will be all of 2 blocks from the old Strand Theater. Check out the Town’s website at enfield.org or http://www.enfield-ct.gov for more information about the the Thompsonville Transit Center. Eventually, the Transit Center will be located next to the railroad tracks that run through town. Commuter and coach bus services, along with taxi services and commuter train services (between New Haven-Hartford-Springfield) will all be based out of the Transit Center. The Transit Center will be across the tracks from the Bigelow Commons apartment complex. I would say that NOW is a perfect time to renovate this old theater, re-open some retail spaces on North Main Street and help revitalize Downtown Enfield and the Thompsonville Business District!
it seems like no one cares about this AMAZING theater. I want to save this theater before someone destroys it. im going to help raise money for it I love this theater even though ive never seen it on the inside.
http://enfieldcdc.org/the-enfield-community-development-corporation-has-been-awarded-a-200000-grant-to-begin-environmental-and-market-assessments-for-the-strand-theatre-in-thompsonville/
This reopened as Enfield Cinema on December 23rd, 1966. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This theater was demolished earlier this year.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the Enfield Cinema operated as an adult theater. But for only a very short period of time, mainstream films returned to the Enfield, but that was a total failure, closing its doors after showing “Down And Out In Beverly Hills” on April 9, 1986.