Ruby Theater
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About Ruby Theater
The Ruby Theater is a small movie theater located in Chelan, Washington. Built in 1914, it was named after Ruby Potter, the step-daughter of its manager, Frank Potter. The original owners were Herbert R. Kingman and Morrison M. Kingman. Original seating capacity was 225 on the main level and 125 in the balcony. The theater was equipped as a cinema and as a vaudeville house. With the exception of 1972-1974, the Ruby has been showing movies for over ninety years, and is one of the oldest movie theaters in Washington.
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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 24 MB · National Archives↗1913 to today
- 1913Built
- 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 35 years
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135 E. Woodin Ave., Chelan · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75610846 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.