Liberty Theatre
225 E Street,
Eureka,
CA
95501
225 E Street,
Eureka,
CA
95501
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Previously operated by: Redwood Theatres Inc.
Previous Names: Empire Theatre, Orpheum/Orpheus Theatre
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The Empire Theatre was opened with vaudeville on April 4, 1907. On July 1, 1919 it was renamed Orpheum/Orpheus Theatre. It was renamed Liberty Theatre in 1930. In 1941, in that year’s edition of Film Daily Yearbook it was listed as (Closed). It was still listed as (Closed) in 1943, the owners were Redwood Theatres Inc.
By 1950, it had reopened as the Liberty Theatre, again operated by the Redwood Theatres chain. It was closed on July 9, 1953 and was demolished on August 15, 1953.
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The Liberty Theatre has been demolished.
Timeline for the Liberty Theatre from the Humboldt Standard:
April 4, 1907: Opened as the Empire Theatre.
January 1, 1919: Became the Orpheum/Orpheus Theatre.
1930: Became the Liberty Theatre.
July 9, 1953: Closed.
August 15, 1958: Demolition began.
The Eureka Humboldt Standard, August 16, 1958, ran a story on the Liberty Theatre being torn. Included was its history, with added photographs. The Theater was built by Julius Vasant and was previously known as the Empire, Orpheum and Orpheus Theatres.
George Mann who changed the name to the Orpheum/Orpheus and later the Liberty when he bought a marquee with the Liberty name on it.
See ad, newsclip and August 1958 photograph in photo section.