Harbor Theater
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This history sign on the old Harbor Theater building in Florence, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WMJ81M
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2013
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This sign is located in Florence, Oregon on the old Harbor Theater building.
Marker Name: “Harbor Theater”
Marker Text: Built in 1938 as the “Florence Theatre,” the facade displays a stucco exterior. After an internal fire in 1957, it was refurnished and renamed the Harbor Theater. One of the last neighborhood theaters operating in Oregon, it continued dispensing candy bars, popcorn and movies until it closed in 2003. In May 2004 this historical building was transformed into On Your Feet Footwear. The distinctive neon sign - now displaying SHOES - has lit up Bay Street for over six decades.
Historic Topic: Modern Age 1900 to date
Group Responsible for placement: Historical Society
Marker Type: City
Region: Coast
County: Lane
State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": Not listed
Web link to additional information: Not listed
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