Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Strand Theatre

4 E. Washington Ave.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

1. Strand Theatre Marker

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This was the site of the Foree Hotel in operation 1913 until 1925 when it was destroyed by fire. In 1925, Mrs. J.O. Foree sold the Hotel Foree property to Manning and Wink, a partnership responsible for opening several movie theatres in Georgia and Tennessee, including the Gem in Etowah. An August 1930 ad for the Strand Theatre listed the Saturday feature as "Spurs” with Hoot Gibson. Hoot's latest talking western!

Admission on Saturday was 10 and 25 cents.

Erected by Main Street Athens Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 35° 26.575′ N, 84° 35.604′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. Marker is on East Washington Avenue just west of North Jackson Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 E Washington Ave, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Riddle and Wallace Drug Co. (here, next to this marker); Hotel Magill

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hitching Rings (within shouting distance of this marker); From Furs to Factories (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Barbers in Athens (within shouting distance of this marker); McGaughey Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); WLAR (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

2. Strand Theatre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 164 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.