Strand Theatre

517 Main Street,
Johnstown, PA 15901

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Previously operated by: Altoona Publix Theaters Inc.

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The Strand Theatre was opened by August 1925. It was listed as (Closed) in 1941, but had reopened by 1943. It was still operating in 1957.

Contributed by Ken Roe

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SethG
SethG on August 20, 2021 at 8:51 am

This building still exists, at least on the 2019 streetview. It is abandoned, and likely to become part of Johnstown’s extensive collection of vacant lots. There is an ‘A N’ monogram on the top. The building may have existed in 1913, but the style looks problematic. If it was earlier, there was an extensive remodel to turn it into a theater.

SethG
SethG on August 20, 2021 at 8:59 am

For some stupid reason, I walked right past this without getting a picture.

robboehm
robboehm on December 23, 2021 at 12:10 pm

According to the Multiple Listing Service the building dates to 1945.

robboehm
robboehm on December 23, 2021 at 12:18 pm

According to the Multiple Listing Service the building dates to 1945.

However, I did find a large ad in the Saturday Evening Post in 1925 for the movie Drusilla with a Million in which the Strand was listed as one of the theatres due to show it commencing August 16th of that year.

SethG
SethG on December 23, 2021 at 1:23 pm

The building at 517 clearly has a ‘1925’ (or perhaps 1923?) at the top.

SethG
SethG on December 23, 2021 at 1:24 pm

Not sure how the MLS came up with that wacky date. Even a glance at the building makes it obvious it can’t be postwar.

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