Red Lodge in Carbon County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Alcazar (Star) Theater
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 26, 2011
1. Alcazar (Star) Theater Marker
Inscription.
Alcazar (Star) Theater. . A combination moving picture theater and boarding house were the original tenants of this two-story masonry building, completed in 1908. Several directors managed the rather short-lived Alcazar, including Steve Roman, whose family long monopolized Red Lodge’s theater business. Roman closed the theater in 1913, and building owners Larkin and Fleming remodeled, opening as McIntyre’s Pool Hall. A bordello called the “Orpheus Rooms” replaced the upper-floor boarding house. In 1986, fire destroyed two buildings at 3 and 5 S. Broadway, which shared this same façade design. The now unique survivor, with its superior brick detailing and sandstone trim enhances the district’s historic turn-of-the-century character.
A combination moving picture theater and boarding house were the original tenants of this two-story masonry building, completed in 1908. Several directors managed the rather short-lived Alcazar, including Steve Roman, whose family long monopolized Red Lodge’s theater business. Roman closed the theater in 1913, and building owners Larkin and Fleming remodeled, opening as McIntyre’s Pool Hall. A bordello called the “Orpheus Rooms” replaced the upper-floor boarding house. In 1986, fire destroyed two buildings at 3 and 5 S. Broadway, which shared this same façade design. The now unique survivor, with its superior brick detailing and sandstone trim enhances the district’s historic turn-of-the-century character.
Erected by Montana National Register Sign Program.
Location. 45° 11.188′ N, 109° 14.833′ W. Marker is in Red Lodge, Montana, in Carbon County. Marker is on North Broadway Avenue (U.S. 212) south of 11th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Lodge MT 59068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 599 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
