Gate City Theatre

Joe Vogel on April 6, 2013 at 8:37 pm

Gate City did something with its numbering system, and the old Gate City Theatre building now has a different address. As near as I can tell, it is 271 W. Jackson Street. Google Maps misplaces all the addresses on Jackson Street, so here is a link to the correct location at Bing Maps.

The three story building which fronted the Scott Theatre, seen down the block in Don’s photo, is still standing, too. Its location can be fetched at Bing Maps using the address 245 W. Jackson Street. I don’t think the Scott’s auditorium is still intact, though. In Google’s satellite view, it looks like the roof of most of the auditorium section has been removed, though the walls are still there.

Dudetheclown on April 18, 2012 at 12:07 pm

There were 3 theaters in Gate City, all 3 were on the lower side of the street on Jackson Street. One was near the Virginia National Bank it was in the old Western Auto Store building. Anyone that remembers the Old Western Auto building should remember the floor was still sloped. One of the theaters was beside of Quillens Hardware, it burned down in the early 60’s. Between where DR. Griggs office was and where the old power company office was is the location of another theatre, you can’t really tell it was a theater from the outside but the inside was still intact and filled with antiques.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on July 11, 2010 at 7:25 am

PLEASE REMOVE FROM THE ADDRESS AND USE THE CORRECT ZIP CODE:

MAIN STREET

24251

No MAIN STREET is in GATE CITY so Google Maps is going to WEBER CITY instead of GATE CITY and you need the corect ZIP CODE for GATE CITY.

I found 486 SEATS?

Owners:

Davis-Urling-Murphy Circuit?

1955-1961 Query Enterprises, Inc.

Could use an address, more info and photos!