1900's and Before

The Auburn Avenue Theater, Auburn, WA. The building itself was built circa 1900 as a carriage station, then used as a bus station before converting to a theater.

The Uptown Theatre, Port Townsend, WA. The building itself was build in the 1800's, but was converted to a theatre in the 1940's.

The El Rey Theater, Chico, CA. Opened in 1905 as the Majestic Theater. In the 1930's it was called the National, and in the '40's it was called the American.

The Victoria Theatre, San Francisco. Opened as the 16th St. Street Theater in 1908.

The Victoria Theatre, San Francisco. Opened as the 16th St. Street Theater in 1908.

The Victoria Theatre, San Francisco. Opened as the 16th St. Street Theater in 1908.

The Nevada Theater, Nevada City, CA. Opened in 1865, and spend some time in the mid 1900's as the Cedar Theater, complete with an art deco neon light setup slapped on it. By the 1970's, the neon had come off and the name reverted to its original. If you're lucky, you may even run into Dr. Heuer here!

The Nevada Theater, Nevada City, CA. Opened in 1865, and spend some time in the mid 1900's as the Cedar Theater, complete with an art deco neon light setup slapped on it. By the 1970's, the neon had come off and the name reverted to its original. If you're lucky, you may even run into Dr. Heuer here!

The Jose in San Jose, CA. Built in 1904. The neon was obviously added decades later.

The Woodland Opera House, built in 1896. Apparently, it was boarded up for 58 years (1913 to 1971) because of a personal injury lawsuit.

Opening in 1913 as the Wigwam Theatre, this theatre went through a few names (The New Rialto, Crowne, and Cine Latino) before being almost totally torn down to the frame in 2012.

The Venetian Theatre and Bistro, Hillsboro, OR. The building was built in 1888 as the First National Bank of Hillsboro. After the bank moved, it opened in 1911 as the Grand Theatre, it became the Liberty in 1916. The name changed to the Venetian in the 1920's, and to the Town in 1957. In 2007, it became the Venetian once again.

The Venetian Theatre and Bistro, Hillsboro, OR. The building was built in 1888 as the First National Bank of Hillsboro. After the bank moved, it opened in 1911 as the Grand Theatre, it became the Liberty in 1916. The name changed to the Venetian in the 1920's, and to the Town in 1957. In 2007, it became the Venetian once again.

Tucked into a back corner of Port Townsend, WA, The Rose Theatre opened in 1907 and is still going strong.

The Roslyn Theater, Roslyn, WA. This theater was converted from an out of business mortuary. Located in the same town that "Northern Exposure" was filmed in.