Red Lodge in Carbon County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
The Iris Theater
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 26, 2011
1. The Iris Theater Marker
Inscription.
The Iris Theater. . Originally intended as a meeting hall with storefront space, tenants Byton Down and Robert Pryde redesigned the buildings ground floor before its completion for use as a theater. When the Iris opened in 1925, residents viewed it as welcome competition since ownership of Red Lodge theaters had previously been monopolized by one family. The Slavonian National Protective Society used the upper floor meeting hall while the front section held an apartment. Sound equipment was added in 1929 and the Iris, later the Park Theater, operated until 1961. Distinctive brickwork in red and buff and the 1930s marquee distinguish this Red Lodge landmark.
Originally intended as a meeting hall with storefront space, tenants Byton Down and Robert Pryde redesigned the buildings ground floor before its completion for use as a theater. When the Iris opened in 1925, residents viewed it as welcome competition since ownership of Red Lodge theaters had previously been monopolized by one family. The Slavonian National Protective Society used the upper floor meeting hall while the front section held an apartment. Sound equipment was added in 1929 and the Iris, later the Park Theater, operated until 1961. Distinctive brickwork in red and buff and the 1930s marquee distinguish this Red Lodge landmark.
Erected by Montana National Register Sign Program.
Location. 45° 11.189′ N, 109° 14.827′ W. Marker is in Red Lodge, Montana, in Carbon County. It is at the intersection of North Broadway Avenue and 11th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 N Broadway Ave, Red Lodge MT 59068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country and in Greater Billings. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
