Sioux Theatre Explained

Sioux Theatre
Location:218 Main St.
Sioux Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates:42.8933°N -95.1492°W
Built:1946
Builder:C.I. Hersom Construction
Architect:Wetherell & Harrison
Architecture:Moderne
Added:February 21, 2012
Mpsub:Movie Theaters of Iowa MPS
Refnum:12000030

The Sioux Theatre is located in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, United States. The 375 seat movie theater was designed in the Moderne style by the Des Moines architectural firm Wetherell & Harrison. It was built by C.I. Hersom Construction. Initially owned by Don and Edna Gram, it opened in September 1946.[1] Two Strong Lume-X projectors were added in 1974 when the theater was owned by Michael Berger. The Sioux Rapids Historical Association acquired the building and turned it into a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sioux Theatre in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Cinema Treasures. 2016-03-26.