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Federal Theater - 24 Federal Street (torn down 1970) | Federal Theater - 24 Federal Street (torn down 1970) | ||
Empire Theater - 283-285-287 Essex Street | *Empire Theater - 283-285-287 Essex Street | ||
Built in 1906, seats nearly 1500. This was also the site of Mechanic Hall, erected of brick in 1839, and destroyed by fire Feb. 4, 1905. | |||
Salem Theater | Salem Theater - (demolished May 9, 1985) | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 19 September 2008
Some of the defunct theaters in Salem are:
Theatre Comique - 47 Washington St.
Rialto Theater - 49 Washington St.
- Paramount Theater - 180 Essex Street (torn down 1970)
Built in 1929 as a motion picture house. Seats 2,187 persons.
Plaza Theater - 273 Essex Street (torn down 1969)
Federal Theater - 24 Federal Street (torn down 1970)
- Empire Theater - 283-285-287 Essex Street
Built in 1906, seats nearly 1500. This was also the site of Mechanic Hall, erected of brick in 1839, and destroyed by fire Feb. 4, 1905.
Salem Theater - (demolished May 9, 1985)
See Also
- "Salem Theater" Salem Evening News, April 15, 16, 22,24 and 26, 1901.
- "Paramount Theatre" Salem Evening News, April 17, 1930.
- "Salem Theater slated for demolition", Salem Evening News, May 9, 1985., p1.
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - Salem Theaters
