Salmar Classic Theatre - Salmon Arm, Canada - Quonset Huts on Waymarking.com

The Salmar Classic Theatre was built in 1949 to raise money for a community indoor ice rink.Although the front lobby is a conventional box, the theatre itself is a large corrugated metal Quonset hut. The mural at the back of the theatres faces onto a large public parking lot. The mural plays with the similarity between the round metal Quonset and a metal film reel; a strip of “film” even pokes out from the roof.

The Salmar Classic Theatre is still community-owned and operated, and hosts both films and live events. The Salmar Community Association (visit link) operates both the heritage Salmar Classic and the modern Salmar Grand four-screen theatre.

Celebrating 70 years of cinema at the Salmar (includes archival photos of the theatre under construction) (visit link)

Classic colours restored to Salmon Arm’s heritage movie house (visit link)

Additions: Large front lobby is a large box structure. Hut Type: Utility Building - "Elephant Hut" Year of fabrication (if known): 1949 Is the Quonset Hut currently in use?: Yes Physical Address: 360 Alexander Street Salmon Arm, British Columbia Canada V1E 4H7

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