Columbia Theatre

115 W. 4th Street,
Vinton, IA 52349

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Columbia Theatre

This early theatre was located in the eastern half of an old two story brick storefront that dated to sometime before 1885. The 1906 map shows a dry goods store here, and that the building had been greatly extended in the rear, making an ideal conversion.

This theatre was operating by the late-summer of 1913 at the latest, and was still listed in the 1914-15 American Motion Picture Directory. It was not a success, however, and the 1921 map shows electrical supplies sold here.

The building today has a unified storefront, which was applied sometime between 1921 and 1941. It’s in decent shape, although an ugly awning on this block mars the facade. The space is currently a home decor store.

Note that the historic address was on Jefferson Streer, but the name was changed by 1921.

Contributed by Seth Gaines

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SethG
SethG on January 22, 2025 at 7:27 am

I have added a fairly poor picture I took late on a winter afternoon.

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