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Clemmer Theatre
Photograph: courtesy Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society.
Address 1414 2nd Avenue
Opening Night Seating Capacity unknown
Original Theatre Owner James Q. Clemmer
Original Theatre Architect unknown
Years of Operation Opened in 1912
Operated from 1912 through at least 1921
Type of Musical Accompaniment Estey theatre pipe organ
Current Status unknown

The Clemmer Theatre is thought to possibly be the first theatre designed and built exclusively for the exhibition of motion pictures; it certainly was Seattle’s first exclusive motion picture theatre. Built by theatre operator James Q. Clemmer at a cost of $135,000, the film theatre was one of most extravagant of its time. Clemmer had an Estey theatre pipe organ installed in the venue for its 1912 opening. The original Clemmer organist was Oliver G. Wallace.

References: Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website.

 

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