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Centre Theatre
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State & Broadway
Salt Lake City UT
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| Record #15473 |
Opened: December 24, 1937
Closed: January 24, 1989
Demolished: 1989
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Capacity: 1174 seats
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s): Art Deco
National Register:
Current Organ: none |
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| Previously operated by: Paramount, Intermountain Theatres, ABC Intermountain Theatres, Plitt Theatres, Cineplex Odeon Theatres |
Information for this tour was contributed by Grant Smith. The Centre Theater opened on 24 December 1937 and was built on the site of the Knutsford Hotel. [1] The theater was considered one of Salt Lake's finest examples of Art Deco architecture. One of its most unique features was the 90-foot tower located above the theater.
When the Centre opened it had 1,623 seats, but installation of a 56-foot wide screen in 1959 reduced seating to 1,174.
In 1989, Cineplex Odeon let its lease run out so the owners could demolish the building. A new office tower was built on the site, along with a bland 6-screen multiplex.
1. "Red Lights in Zion: Salt Lake City's Stockade, 1908-11", by John S. McCormick, Utah Historical Quarterly, Volume 50, Number 2 (Spring 1982), Utah State History CD-ROM Photos
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December 1937 photos from The Deseret News collection.
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