Calvin Theatre - Washington, Missouri
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kJfishman
N 38° 33.544 W 091° 00.881
15S E 672982 N 4269716
Calvin Theater - Washington, Missouri
Waymark Code: WM8H77
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2010
Views: 7
This old theater is in great shape on the outside, it appears to be closed so I have no idea of the condition of the interior.
"The first movie seen at the Calvin Theatre was on September 17, 1909 after two weeks of live entertainment.
The designer of the building was E.C. Little. He was the architectural supervisor of the erection of the Missouri State Building for the 1904 World's Fair. This was a 900 seat Theatre. The Calvin Theatre has gone through a lot over it's years of business. Commonwealth Theatres ran the Calvin from the early-1930's through 1983. In 1983 it was purchased by Mr. & Mrs. George McLean who also owned the theatre in Sullivan, Mo. They planned to restore the theatre to it's opera-house appearance with some success.
The theatre's present owner lives upstairs of the theatre and continues the Calvin's bluegrass concert series and a few movie screenings."
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Year Theater Opened: 1909
Number of Screen(s): 1
Web site: [Web Link]
Ticket Price (local currency): Not Listed
Matinee Price (local currency): Not Listed
Concessions Available: Not Listed
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