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Clemmer Theatre
Photograph: courtesy 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

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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