| Clemmer Theatre |
Photo: courtesy of Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society |
| Address |
1414 2nd Avenue |
| Opening Night Seating Capacity |
unknown |
| Original Theater Owner |
James Q. Clemmer |
| Original Theater Architect |
unknown |
| Years of Operation |
Opened in 1912; operated through at least 1921 |
| Type of Musical Accompaniment |
Estey theater pipe organ |
| Current Status |
unknown |
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The Clemmer Theatre is thought to possibly be the first theater designed and built exclusively for the exhibition of motion pictures; it certainly was Seattle’s first exclusive motion picture theater. Built by theater operator James Q. Clemmer at a cost of $135,000, the film theater was one of most extravagant of its time. Clemmer had an Estey theater pipe organ installed in the theater for its 1912 opening. The original Clemmer organist was Oliver G. Wallace.
References: Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website.
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