Grand Theatre
408 10th Street,
Worthington,
MN
56187
408 10th Street,
Worthington,
MN
56187
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Firms: Lang, Raugland & Lewis
Functions: Retail
Previous Names: Grand Electric Theatre, New Grand Theatre
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The Grand Electric Theatre was opened as a movie theatre on March 20, 1908. It moved to a new location in 1911/1912.
A New Grand Theatre was opened at this address on October 5, 1925 with Reginald Denny in “California Straight Ahead”. It was designed by architectural firm Lang, Raugland & Lewis, based in Minneapolis. It was equipped with a Smith unit organ. In 1941 it was renamed Grand Theatre which closed on April 25, 1954.
It became a Gamble’s Variety store and in 2015 it is a Remnant store.
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The May 14, 1909, issue of the Worthington Advance had this item:
The Grand changed hands again in 1916, when the July 22 issue of The Moving Picture World reported that new owners Edward McCracken and E. M. Ehlers planned to change policy and run the house as a movie theater.6 photos added.
The Grand Electric Theater opened on March 20, 1908 showing movies. According the news reports of the day, it looks like it moved to new digs in 1911/2. This third location was its first new build and was created to the plans of Lang, Raugland, & Lewis of Minneapolis (plans in photos).
The New Grand was built at a cost of $45,000 opening on October 5, 1925 with “California Straight Ahead.” It was equipped with a Smith Unit organ Grand “#3” (aka New Grand) converted to sound to remain commercially viable. Katherine Greenman was brought in from Minneapolis for the first week due to her familiarity with the console and afterwards was played by regular house organist, Mrs. L.O. Patterson.
The theater kept its name as the New Grand for almost 16 years from 1925 to 1941. It then closed as the Grand Theatre on April 25, 1954 with “The Seige at Red River.” It was the new home of a Gamble’s Variety Store in September of 1954.