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.