Summary
The Granada Theater, located on 2nd and Washington streets in The Dalles, Oregon, United States, was built in 1929. The exterior of theater is in the Moorish Revival style.[3]
Granada Theater | |
 The Granada Theater in 2008. | |
  Location in The Dalles, Oregon | |
| Location | 221 E. 2nd Street The Dalles, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°36′06″N 121°10′55″W / 45.601568°N 121.181994°W |
| Built | 1929[1] |
| Built by | M.R. Matthew[1] |
| Architect | William Cutts[1] |
| Architectural style | Moorish Revival[1] |
| Restored | 1996[1] |
| Part of | The Dalles Commercial Historic District[1] (ID86002953) |
| Added to NRHP | November 4, 1986[2] |
History edit
The theater was designed by architect William A. Cutts for the Universal Film Corporation and building owner M.R. Matthew.[4] Initial costs totaled $125,000.[3][4] The building was equipped with Vitaphone and Movietone sound systems.[3] This theater is said to have been the first theater west of the Mississippi to show a "talkie".[5]
The building's corner marquee was added in the 1950s.[4]
In 1986 the building was added to The Dalles Commercial Historic District.[4][6]
The city of The Dalles purchased the theater in September 2010.[5] In March 2017 the building was sold to new owners, who planned to renovate and reopen the building.[7] The theater reopened in November of that year, with its facade repainted as it would have been in 1929.[8]
The theater received funding from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department during the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to fund repairs and to keep the building open.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Dodds, Linda; Schneider, Ted; Donovan, Sally (August 1997), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Dalles Commercial Historic District (1997 Update) (PDF), retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Granada Theater". Waymarking.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "PCAD - Granada Theatre, The Dalles, OR". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Doussard, Robin (September 2010). "The Dalles buys historic theater -". Oregon Business. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Historic theater in The Dalles gets new future". Oregon Business. September 2007. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Burkhardt, Jesse (March 30, 2017). "The Dalles sells Granada Theater". The Dalles Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Burkhardt, Jesse (September 20, 2017). "Granada Theater in The Dalles reopening with festivities". Columbia Gorge News. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Tonthat, Steven (July 1, 2020). "Oregon's Historic Theaters Get Financial Boost For Preservation". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
External links edit
- Granada Theater (official website)