Avon Theatre
21 Academy Street,
Hartland,
ME
04943
21 Academy Street,
Hartland,
ME
04943
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Previous Names: Hartland Opera House
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The Hartland Opera House was opened on February 17, 1898. It was the second theatre in town to bear that name. The Avon Theatre was a small theatre in the town of Hartland. It was renovated in 1939 and remained in use until at least 1951. It became the Town Hall until 2017. It was demolished in 2018.
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The Theatre Historical Society archive has the MGM Theatre Report for the Avon; it’s Card # 378. Address is “Main St.” (incorrect). There is an exterior photo dated Feb. 29, 1941. There was a distinctive arched entrance. Condition was Poor. The report says the Avon was remodeled in 1939, was showing MGM movies, and had 192 seats. The 1940 population was 1,200. The Maine theaters list in a 1991 issue of Marquee reports that there were 192 seats on the main floor and 200 in the balcony, total: 392.
This opened at 21 Academy Street on February 17, 1898 as the second Hartland Opera House. It was the town hall until 2017. It was demolished in 2018.
Photos before and during demolition here: https://www.thehhs.me/opera-house-town-hall/