Empire Theatre

805 Central Avenue,
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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Empire Theatre

The Empire Theatre was a nickelodeon which had opened by March 1908, when it was operated by L.A. Bernstein. There were 4 shows a day. It was closed in 1914. It was demolished to build the historic 7-story Snell Building on the site, which opened in January 1916.

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SethG
SethG on January 22, 2024 at 5:48 pm

Very basic little concrete block structure. Does not appear on the 1907 map.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 24, 2024 at 11:59 am

There might have been more than one house in Fort Dodge called the Empire Theatre. This item is from Show World of December 5, 1908: “Fort Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 28. The Empire which closed last week will not re-open. The entire equipment was shipped to Des Moines today.”

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