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| Idaho Movie Theatres |
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| Nuart Theatre Blackfoot, ID 2014: |
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| The Nuart Theatre opened in 1930. Since 1988, the theatre has been used for live performances and special events. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2017, the readerboard was replaced with a digital display marquee. The neon was replaced with LED tubing. An addition to the left side of the building had also been built. The building was housing a church in 2019. I believe it is vacant now. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Egyptian Theatre Boise, ID |
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| The Egyptian Theatre opened in 1927. It was known as the Fox in the 1930s and the Ada Theatre in the 1940s. It became the Egyptian once again in the late 1970s. The theatre now features films and live performances. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. [map] |
| Rex Theatre Bonners Ferry, ID |
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| The Rex Theatre opened in 1923. It has been closed since at least 2016. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Ramona Theatre Buhl, ID |
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| This building was remodeled as the Ramona Theatre in 1927. It now houses the El Cazador Mexican restaurant. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Burley Theatre Burley, ID |
Roxy Theatre Cascade, ID |
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The Burley Theatre was built around 1917 as a vaudeville house. There was previously a vertical blade sign on the building. The facade was restored in 1991. The theatre is still operating. For more, see this website. [map]
The Roxy Theatre was built in 1939 and is still operating. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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Grangeville:
Blue Fox Theatre Hailey:
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| Liberty Theatre Lewiston, ID |
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| The Liberty Theatre opened in 1921. The theatre closed in 2005. These photos are from 2016. The ripple tin paneled sign appears to be from the 1920s or 1930s. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Main Theatre Mackay, ID |
Centre Theatre Montpelier, ID |
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The Main Theatre was built in 1917. The marquee appears to be from the 1930s or 1940s. The theatre is owned and operated by the City. However, I believe it has been closed since around 2012. For more, see this website. [map]
The Centre Theatre building originally housed a Studebaker car dealership. In 1923, the theatre opened in the same building. It was known as the Rich Theatre. I don't know when it was renamed. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Kenworthy Theatre Moscow, ID |
Nuart Theatre Moscow, ID |
Pix Theatre Nampa, ID |
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The Kenworthy Theatre was built in 1926. The exterior was remodeled in 1949 and this sign is from then. Since the late 1980s, the building has housed Moscow Community Theater which has hosted live theatre and classic movies. It is now known as the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
The Nuart Theatre was built in 1935 just three doors away from the Kenworthy Theatre by the same owner. It closed in 1999. In 2004, the Community Christian Ministries bought the building and remodeled the interior. In 2018, the neon letters were replaced with plastic versions. The building was repainted and a new marquee sign was installed. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] The Pix Theatre opened in 1946. It later operated as the Frontier Cinema. The theatre closed in 1999 and has been vacant since then. In 2003, the roof caved in. In 2019, the building was repainted. The interior is being restored and will eventually reopen as a live performance space. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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Orofino:
Rex Theatre [map] |
| Chief Theatre Pocatello, ID |
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| The Chief Theatre opened in 1938. It had closed by 1984 and was donated to the City. Volunteers spent almost ten years restoring the theatre before it was destroyed by a fire in 1993. The only things that could be saved were the neon sign and the mosaic of the Indian near the entrance which was installed in 1949. The site was turned into a parking lot. The mosaic was restored at that point and reinstalled in its former position. In 2013, the sign was restored and placed on a pylon in its original position and height. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Romance Theatre Rexburg, ID |
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| The Romance Theatre opened in 1917 as the Rex Theatre and was renamed at some point. It was badly damaged in the Teton Dam flood in 1976 and rebuilt as the Westwood Theatre. It closed in 2001. The City bought the theatre in 2005 and it was reopened as a community arts center going by the original name. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Wilson Theatre Rupert, ID |
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| The Wilson Theatre opened in 1920. The City bought the building in 1999 and continues to restore the building. It is now used for live performances. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Panida Theatre Sandpoint, ID |
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| The Panida Theatre opened in 1927 and closed in the mid-1980s. The name came from its location in the Panhandle of Idaho. It reopened in 1985 and features live performances and films. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see this website. [map]. |
| Virginia Theatre Shelley, ID |
Roxy Theatre St. Anthony, ID |
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The Virginia Theatre was built in 1897 as a live theatre. It was rebuilt in 1903 after a fire. The theatre began showing silent films in 1918. It closed in 1990. The theatre reopened in 2007 and was used for live performances. It has been closed since at least 2018. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
The Roxy Theatre was built in 1935. It closed in 1981. In 1987, the theatre was renovated and used for live performances. Since 2011, it has been used for movies and live productions. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Orpheum Theatre Twin Falls, ID |
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| The Orpheum Theatre opened in 1921. Later, a neon blade sign and projecting canopy with readerboard were added. Those have been missing for decades. In 1976, the theatre was renamed as the Mall Cinema. In 1997, the name was changed back to the Orpheum Theatre. For more, see this website. [map] |
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Weiser:
Star Theatre |
| Ace Theatre Wendell, ID |
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| The Ace Theatre is a rare quonset hut theatre, hidden behind concrete walls. It was built in the late 1940s. The theatre closed around 2000 and has been used for storage since then. For more, see this website. [map] |
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