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Hoquiam in Grays Harbor County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
 

7th Street Theatre

Hoquiam WA

 
 
7th Street Theatre Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mickey Thurman, August 26, 2010
1. 7th Street Theatre Marker
Inscription.
An atmospheric-style theatre
built in 1928

This property has been
placed on the

National Register
of Historic Places

By the
United States
Department of Interior
1987
and the
Hoquiam Register
of Historic Places
2008

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainment. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
 
Location. 46° 58.65′ N, 123° 53.141′ W. Marker is in Hoquiam, Washington, in Grays Harbor County. It is on 7th Street near J Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 7th Street, Hoquiam WA 98550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hoquiam Public Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hoquiam Library (about 400 feet away); F. Arnold Polson House and Alex Polson Grounds (approx. Ό mile away); Breaker - 2013 (approx. 2.6 miles away); First Aberdeen School and Sam Benn's Salt House (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Spirit Of The American Doughboy
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(approx. 3.4 miles away); KC Riverfront Park (approx. 3.8 miles away); Cosmopolis Treaty Grounds (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoquiam.
 
Also see . . .  7th Street Theatre. Theatre website homepage:
The 7th Street Theater website details the theater history along with vintage photos. (Submitted on February 9, 2011, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington.) 
 
7th Street Theatre and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mickey Thurman, August 19, 2011
2. 7th Street Theatre and Marker
This is the 7th Street Theatre in Hoquiam, WA. Built in 1928. Architect Edwin St. John Griffith. Interior has been mostly restored, exterior restoration is still needed.
Interior looking at stage image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mickey Thurman, February 19, 2010
3. Interior looking at stage
This was after the restoration completed in January 2010.
7th Street Theatre Interior view from stage image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mickey Thurman, February 19, 2010
4. 7th Street Theatre Interior view from stage
This photo was taken soon after the interior restoration which was completed in January 2010.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2011, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 15, 2014, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington. Photos:   1. submitted on February 9, 2011, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington.   2. submitted on February 10, 2012, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington.   3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2014, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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