![]() The Smithsonian Institute ranked it fifth in the nation for the architectural style it was built with. ![]() The Washoe Theater was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It still operates as a movie theater in Anaconda today. The movie was called The Texas Rangers starring Fred MacMurray. The first movie to ever be showed in this theater was a Western movie. The theater officially opened up in 1936. ![]() It was set for opening in 1931, but it’s opening had to be postponed since America was going through the Great Depression. The whole cost of building this movie theatre was $200,000. Several Art Deco movie theaters had been built around the country, but some were destroyed making this place one of the last few standing. The Washoe Theater was built at a time where motion picture films had hit their peak in the 30’s. Interior decoration of the theater was supervised by Nat Smythe, who had help completing the interior murals. Priteca had a reputation of work in his field designing places like the Seattle Coliseum and the Pantages Theaters in California. Marcus Priteca was the one who built the theater. Those two theaters were The Margaret Theater, which existed since the founding of the town and remodeled in 1927, and the Sundial Theater, which burned down in 1929. For more, see this website.The site of the Washoe Theater was a previous site to two other theaters in Anaconda. The building is now used for live performances. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Fort Peck Theatre was built as a movie theatre in 1934 as a WPA project while the Fort Peck Dam was being constructed. The Roxy Theatre was built in 1930 and is still operating. This sign is a recreation of the original. The Madison Theatre has been around since at least the 1940s and is still operating. Contact: 209 Wall Street Hot Springs, MT 59845 (406) 741-2361 Washoe Theatre Anaconda, MT The Washoe Theater in Anaconda was the last theater constructed in. ![]() The building is listed National Register of Historic Places. It later served as the city's community center with liver performances, movies, and other events. The Deer Lodge County Courthouse, Hearst Free Library, Washoe Theatre, Brentwood Apartments, and three historic churches are integral to the civic, educational, and social tapestry of a planned community that took root in the dreams of its founder, Marcus Daly. The canopy sign is from later - probably the 1940s. The Glacier Cinemas opened in 1939 as the State Theatre. It was built by Artkraft of Lima, OH and has embossed letters. The blade sign which is partially concealed now might be from the 1950s. The canopy sign was built installed sometime after 2009. The Pondera Arts Council purchased the building and began restoring it. The Orpheum Theatre opened in 1918 and closed in 1996. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. The neon sign is in storage with the possibility that it might be displayed in town somewhere, someday. A new, smaller readerboard was built and installed over that. The sign and canopy were replaced with a new canopy that's more like the original. In 2019, the marquee sign was removed as part of renovation. The theatre closed in 2007 and is now used for live performances. It still features a Wurlitzer organ from 1925. The signs and readerboard are new, simulating the originals. It reopened in 2018 as a live performance venue and events space. The Rialto Theatre opened in 1924 and closed in 2005. It is now used for movies, live performances, and private events. From 2008-2012, the building was restored. From 2006-2008, the building was used for boxing matches. In 1935, the theater interior was completely gutted by fire but was immediately rebuilt. The Babcock Theatre building goes back to 1907 when it was used for vaudeville. The Lake Theatre was built in 1918 and closed in the 1950s. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3,and 4. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It actually opened in 1936, after the Depression. (hit "refresh" to get the most recent version of this page click on photos for larger images)
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