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Greater Duwamish in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
 

Mission Theatre

— Georgetown Historic Site —

 
 
Mission Theatre Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 7, 2024
1. Mission Theatre Marker
Inscription. Once, the only place to view an image on a screen was the movie theater. Residents flocked here to experience life & adventure through newsreels and film.

Built in 1924
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
 
Location. 47° 33.088′ N, 122° 19.159′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Greater Duwamish. It is at the intersection of Airport Way South and South Carstens Place, on the right when traveling south on Airport Way South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5625 Airport Way South, Seattle WA 98108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Gessner Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Country Inn Roadhouse (approx. half a mile away); Boeing Field (approx. 1.2 miles away); Seattle's Pioneers - The Maples (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Direct Scheduled Commercial Air Line Service in Seattle - Gorst Field (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cannabis City - Seattle's First Pot Shop (approx. 1.9 miles away); Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (approx. 2.3 miles away); Rolf Neslund (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
 
Also see . . .  Mission Theatre (CinemaTreasures.org).
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Mission Theatre Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 7, 2024
2. Mission Theatre Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the right of the entrance.
Mission Theatre and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 7, 2024
3. Mission Theatre and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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