Liberty Theatre
739 Liberty Street,
Springfield,
MA
01104
739 Liberty Street,
Springfield,
MA
01104
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Previously operated by: Herman Rifkin Theaters
Architects: Henry J. Tessler
Functions: Retail
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The Liberty Theatre, located in the Winchester Square area of Springfield, was one of several second run neighborhood movie houses operated by Herman Rifkin Theaters. It was opened on October 17, 1928 with Clara Bow in “The Fleet’s In” & Mary Brian in “Forgotten Fences”. It was closed on March 2, 1954 with Burt Lancaster in “From Here to Eternity”. Later in 1954 it was used for a short time for wrestling matches. It later served as a storage facility.
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This house had the only one piece traveler curtain I ever saw, run manually by side ropes. Slight correction,this house was on the edge of the Hungary Hill area, not Winchester Sq. The Strand was in Winchester Sq.The Strand,Liberty, and Jefferson usually all had the same bookings.
The Liberty Theatre was located at 739 Liberty Street and it seated 946 people.
The Liberty opened in 1928 and closed in 1958. It was a neighborhood theater for the Liberty St hill and nearby Hungry Hill areas.
The buidling wasn’t razed but became various warehouse companies.
I remember many happy days at the Liberty with only a 13 cent admission. Bring those days back.
Henry J. Tessler drew up the plans for the new Liberty Theatre in 1927 for Winchester Amusement Circuit. The original site for the theatre fell through but then 735-741 Carew Street was secured early in 1928. The Liberty opened on October 17, 1928 with a double feature of Clara bow in “The Fleet’s In” and Mary Brian in “Forgotten Fences.” It appears to have closed for movies on March 2, 1954 with “From Here to Eternity.” Wrestling matches are held in the Fall of 1954.