Unique Theatre

547 Second Street,
Webster City, IA 50595

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SethG
SethG on January 25, 2024 at 10:05 am

According to some history on the Webster’s site, this opened June 10, 1907. It was not a nickelodeon. Shows were 10 cents, and included some live acts. During January of 1909, there was an experiment where three days of the week were movies only, known as the Nickel Theatre. This was abandoned by the end of the month, as audiences preferred the 10 cent shows on the other four days of the week.

SethG
SethG on January 25, 2024 at 5:38 am

The building was constructed sometime between 1892 and 1896, and was originally a furniture store. The 1915 map shows it as a harness shop. Now an antique store