Pocatello in Bannock County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Chief Theater

1938 - 1993

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017

1. Chief Theater Marker

Inscription. The Chief Theater opened on January 5, 1938. Admission to the first show, "Bad Man of Brimstone", was 49 cents. The downtown landmark provided entertainment until it was closed in 1982. The Chief Foundation began work on refurbishing the buildings in 1985. On March 20, 1993 a fire gutted the building. All that remains of the Chief Theater is this tile mosaic reassembled on this spot, and the neon sign.

Erected 2013 by Historic Old Town Pocatello Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is January 5, 1938.

Location. 42° 51.785′ N, 112° 27.113′ W. Marker is in Pocatello, Idaho, in Bannock County. It is on North Main Street near West Clark Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 North Main Street, Pocatello ID 83204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Bear River Country. It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eagles Aerie 119 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); Simplot Square (about 700 feet away); The Great Bonneville Flood (about 700 feet away); Volcanic Activity Near Pocatello (about 700 feet away); Pocatello — Area Geology

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(about 700 feet away); Nearby Historic Buildings (about 700 feet away); The Bannock Hotel (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocatello.

Also see . . . Chief Theater -- Cinema Treasures. The interior has scenes of the old West painted along the side-walls of the auditorium, with borders made of tribal symbols. Stenciled buffalo medallions looped overhead on the ceiling above the balcony. (Submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017

2. Chief Theater Marker

Chief Theater Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 22, 2017

3. Chief Theater Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.