Columbus Theatre
232 Main Street,
Columbus Junction,
IA
52738
232 Main Street,
Columbus Junction,
IA
52738
No one has favorited this theater yet
Showing 4 comments
A postcard from about 1910-15 shows the entry was typical for the era. Recessed arched entry with an outdoor ticket booth.
The 1914-15 directory lists a Majestic on Main St. Given the size of the town, this was probably the same thing.
I think this has to be the theater at 232 Main St. It’s the only one on the 1917 and 1935 maps. It was located in the northern storefront of the old Trues Opera House, which was built in 1879. The March 1909 map shows a harness shop here. The building is in decent shape today. This space may be a bar.
An item datelined Columbus Junction in The Show World of July 3, 1909, said that “A. Westcott, Marshalltown, and G. G. Peck will open a picture theater here.” I’ve been unable to connect this project specifically to the Lyric, but it’s possible that it was the same house.