Strand Theater
110 2nd Avenue,
Newton,
IA
50208
110 2nd Avenue,
Newton,
IA
50208
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This theater was opened by 1925.
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Ken McIntyre
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According to the State of Iowa Historical Society Site Inventory the Scharf Building at 110-112 North 2nd Street West was constructed in 1892. The Strand was housed from the 1920s until 1939 when it reverted to retail. The building is still viable.
Newton’s Strand Theatre first appears in the 1928 edition of the FDY. Other local houses making their first appearance that year were the Capitol and the Rex. The Newtonia was still listed, too, held over from earlier editions along with the 585-seat Rialto. The Newtonia Theater was mentioned in the May 16, 1925 issue of The Billboard.
110 N. 2nd Ave. W. is currently occupied by extra office space for a bank next door at 100 N. 2nd. 112 is currently a vacant retail space previously occupied by a boutique.