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Summary

This sad 1967 photo shows the much-beloved Imperial Theater on W. Potomac Street, which had been deteriorating for years following its closure in 1962. A theater at this location dated back to a 1912 lease at the Frederick County Courthouse.

The old kiosk now resides at the Brunswick Heritage Museum. According to "Brunswick: 100 Years of Memories":

After the theater closed, Grayson Holler took over the building hoping to turn it into a nightclub for teens. However during renovations, the building collapsed. Danny Kehne next bought the lot and sold it to the fire company.

Can anyone confirm or expand on the information above and tell us when the building was finally razed or if it was a controlled burn?

The staircase on the right led to the balcony, which was closed off to unruly kids who threw popcorn and drinks on patrons below.

Diana Smith Donna Mattson that is where i saw Gone With the Wind. They raised the price to 50 cents. We even took our pillows to sit on.

Donna Mattson In the late 1950s went to see several Roy Rogers and Dale Evans movies there. Saturday matinees. I think the movies were 25 cents.

Anna Marie Miller Brookins First movie I saw was there ~ Bill Haley and the Comets “Rock Around The Clock”. Think it was mid 50s.

Dennis Eury My family moved on Delaware Ave. in '65 it was still standing a couple years later they had a controlled fire burning to get rid of it remember that well the smell.

Reuben Moss The black Imperial sign and the sconces over the door were saved and displayed at the museum.

(Photo courtesy of the City of Brunswick Maryland History Commission)