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Elks Theatre
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Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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| Address |
113 West Gurley Street |
| Opening Night Seating Capacity |
900 |
| Original Theater Owner |
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 4330 |
| Original Theater Architect |
John J.R. Minor |
| Years of Operation |
Opened 20 February 1905 |
| Type of Musical Accompaniment |
Small orchestra |
| Current Status |
Operating intermittently |
The Elks Theatre, originally built as an opera house, presented its first motion picture in 1905 and became a film venue exclusively in 1918.
References: Prescott Elks website; City of Prescott website; Prescott Area Arts and Humanities Council website : with additional information provided by Melanie Archer. |
