Online Highways Home > Washington > Centralia City Map with Features


Fox Theater

Circa 1930

The Fox Theater has been a fixture in downtown Centralia since it opened in September 1930. The Fox showcased first-run films, Fox Movietone newsreels and the best-known vaudeville performers of the day. It was billed as the finest playhouse between Portland and Seattle.

The design of the building reflects the economic atmosphere of the time of construction, somewhat austere and simple in ornamentation, yet elegant. The exterior brick of varied colors still presents angular geometric forms, accented by verical lines. The exterior south wall is the base for three of the dozen histick murals found throughout Centralia. The high west wall of the fly space still shows the motto "The Last Word in Talking Picture Entertainment!" Inside, the proscenium, which remains in its original form, features carvings and gold-leaf overlay. Though a bit shallow for elaborate dramatic productions, the stage still has all the hardware and fly space rigging need for live performances. Chandeliers hanging from the 35-foot high ceiling are a star-burst design with brightly colored flares radiating from the center. Although the last movie was shown in 1998 before the theater closed, it has since been purchased by Opera Pacifica and is undergoing restoration. Two live performances have been held there since the summer of 2004 with more scheduled.

Plan your vacation to the Pacific Northwest with a packet of information in the mail and you may win a $200 gift certificate courtesy of our sponsors. Read reviews and find hotels in Centralia.

Location: 119 South Tower Ave, Centralia Washington



The Most Anticipated Upcoming Washington Events Are:
Christmas Lighting Festival Leavenworth December 18 thru December 20
Christmas in the Gorge 2009 Stevenson December 4 thru December 6
Christmas Ships Parade Vancouver December 5 thru December 17
Holiday Barrel Tasting Walla Walla December 4 thru December 6
Red Wine and Chocolate Port Angeles and Port Townsend February 6 thru February 7

Other upcoming events include:
Wine & Cheese - Wine Education Series at Central Washington University Ellensburg February 5
Harvest Wine Tour Clark County November 27 thru November 29
Christmas Lighting Festival Leavenworth December 4 thru December 6
Festival of Trees Vancouver November 27 thru November 28
Marshal?s Winery Thanksgiving Weekend Open House Dallesport November 27 thru November 29

Search
Centralia Washington


8 What have people been Tweeting about Centralia?

Latest Tweets About Centralia Washington

Check everything within 25 miles of Centralia Washington