Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rollamo Theater
Rolla
"The Rollamo Theater opened on west Eighth Street in June 1931. Lantern slides had been shown in the Shaw Opera House and downtown "air-domes", and silent movies in the Lyric Theater on Pine Street, but the Rollamo Theater was the first modern movie house. Two other theaters, the Ritz (on Rolla Street) and the Uptown Theater (on North Pine) opened in 1940 and 1941, respectively."John F. Bradbury, Jr., Rolla The Old Town (St. Louis: C. Bradley Publishing, Inc., 2002), p. 44.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1931.
Location. 37° 56.993′ N, 91° 46.288′ W. Marker is in Rolla, Missouri, in Phelps County. Marker is at the intersection of North Pine Street and West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 718 North Pine Street, Rolla MO 65401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Whiskey Row" (here, next to this marker); Grant Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Edwin Long
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