National Register of Historic Places

Blue Fox Theatre

Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho
Listed
November 30, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001412

About this property

The Blue Fox Theatre is a historic cinema located at 116 W. Main Street in Grangeville, Idaho. The Mission Revival theater was built in 1929 and opened on May 2, 1930. The theater took its name from J.H. Dickson's entry into a naming contest; Dickson received $10 and three movie tickets as a reward. In addition to showing films, the theater also hosted live productions during its initial years of operation. The theater's neon-lit marquee was added in 1940. After a fire damaged much of the building's interior in 1942, the theater closed while its interior was completely reconstructed; it reopened in 1945. The theater continues to show films and is still owned by the Wagner family, which has owned the building since the 1930s. The theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1999.

Location

116 W. Main St.
Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho
45.92548, -116.12025

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Blue Fox Theatre listed on the National Register?

Blue Fox Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Blue Fox Theatre?

Blue Fox Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blue Fox Theatre?

The period of significance for Blue Fox Theatre is recorded as the industrial era.

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