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Huish Theater
98 West Utah Avenue
Payson, Utah
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Fountain Green Theatre
Fountain Green, Utah
The LDS Church opened the Fountain Green Theatre and Dance Hall in 1918 and for decades it was the heart of the community. In 1944 the building was sold to Ivin Rasmussen, who continued to operate the recreation center until 1950, when television changed the way people spent their evenings. Rasmussen converted the dance hall into a general store, but the building sat vacant for 30 years after the store closed in 1976. His descendants donated the building to the city in 1998 and the restored community center reopened on Memorial Day weekend 2004.
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Photographer: Grant Smith
Date: 21 June 2005
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Huish Theater
98 West Utah Avenue
Payson, Utah
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Status: |
Closed |
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600 |
Open: |
16 April 1949
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Closed: |
31 January 2002
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Architect: |
Fred L. Markham, W.Rowe Smith, Associate |
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The Huish Theater in Payson was built in 1948 by the David Huish family. Paul Mower bought the 600-seat theater in 1985. Since the Huish Theater was the only theater in town, Mower was able to close on Sunday and show only the family films. After the Stadium Cinemas opened nearby, Mower decided against adding additional screens to the Huish because it would limit his ability to reject R-rated films. Unable to book blockbuster movies, the Huish Theater closed on 31 January 2002. The building was sold to Jimmy and Phillip DeGraffenried of Santaquin, who planned to open a gym in the former movie house.
Source:
"Curtains closing on Payson theater", Deseret News, 22 January 2002, page B1
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