Mann Grandview 1 & 2
1830 Grand Avenue,
St. Paul,
MN
55105
1830 Grand Avenue,
St. Paul,
MN
55105
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Operated by: Mann Theatres, MN
Previously operated by: Cinemaland
Architects: Myrtus A. Wright
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Grandview Theatre, Grandview Fine Arts Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
651.698.3344
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The 580-seat Grandview Theatre originally opened in 1933 – a small neighborhood theater, built in an Art Moderne style by architect Myrtus A. Wright, who also designed the larger Streamline Moderne style Highland Theatre, also in Saint Paul, a few years later.
The facade features a gorgeous marquee in black and white lit by neon and light bulbs, the theater’s name surrounded by triangular-shaped patterns. Twin columns of shiny purplish-green vitrolite frame the marquee.
On December 5, 1973, the balcony was closed off into a tiny second auditorium known as the Screening Room. However, the Grandview 1 & 2, which is currently part of the Mann Theatres, MN chain, still retains most of its original Art Moderne look, both inside and out.
It remains a great place to get something of an old-fashioned movie going experience.
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Here is a 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5gdsph
Here’s an oil painting of Grandview…it’s for sale on my art site:
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The balcony has been converted into a small theater. Keyword small. Pretty cozy up there but still neat. It is a great theatre in a nice historic neighborhood. Me and my gal went to a movie here last summer.
Mann Theaters is planning to cover the black Vitrolite glass towers with sheet metal. According to a reliable source, the City of St. Paul was “forcing” them to do it because the City thinks Vitrolite possibly falling off the building poses a hazard. If anyone is interested in helping me intervene, please contact me. Jeff
My email address is . Thanks.
Vitrolite comes out of St. Louis, Mo and I have never heard of such nonsense about it being a hazard and falling off.
My first job was as an usher here in 1978. Years later I saw Batman Forever there as was amazed that the place looked exactly the same.
The screening room opened on December 5th, 1973. Grand opening ad posted.
Once operated by Cinemaland.
Please update, rename theatre to Mann Grandview 1 & 2 and total seats 510
Theatre 1 360
Theatre 2 150