Stuart Theatre
111 NW 2nd Street,
Stuart,
IA
50250
111 NW 2nd Street,
Stuart,
IA
50250
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Previous Names: Avenue Theatre, Star Theatre, Rainbow Theatre, Princess Theatre
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Located in the Masonic Temple Building which opened in early-December 1893. The Avenue Theatre was opened in 1908. In August 1910 it was renamed Star Theatre. It was briefly renamed in April 1919, but never operated under that name, as in May 191 it was renamed Princess Theatre. Renamed Stuart Theatre in 1936. It was closed in 1965.
In 2021 the building stood vacant and “For Sale”.
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The Stuart Theatre was in Stuart’s old Masonic Temple Building, built in 1894. I’ve been unable to find the theater’s years of operation, or its exact address, but the building itself (now called the Clocktower) is at 111 NW 2nd Street. It has a Facebook page, but I see no historical information or photos on it.
The entirety of the Masonic Temple building took at least more than a year to construct when it was first erected in early December 1893, while the clock tower was erected in mid-August 1894. It was home to many offices and stores.
The theater had many changes over the years. It started life as the Avenue Theatre in 1908, renamed the Star Theatre in August 1910, briefly renamed the Rainbow Theatre in April 1919 but was unused, renamed the Princess Theatre the following month, and renamed the Stuart Theatre in 1936.
The Stuart Theatre closed in 1965.