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The new Canby Theatre, built and opened in 1939 by William Flieder, was designed by an architect (Mr. Crosier) who employed an art deco motif. A local highway contractor, J. J. Govercki, excavated the full basement. Gordon Victor, a local hardware store owner, started construction which was later taken over and finished by Swedberg Brothers of Wheaton, MN. Finishing touches were placed on modernistic decorations under the supervision of Minneapolis interior decorator Otto Nielsen.
The Canby Theatre is located in the downtown section of Canby with 600 seats, the blond brick building not only houses the theatre but five retail spaces and five apartments on the second floor.
The originally single screen theatre had a second screen added around 1982. It remained in operation showing first-run films until closing in December 2012.
The historic Canby Theater is currently undergoing major renovations to bring this main-stay back to life.
The City of Canby now has possession of the Canby Theater and our fundraising efforts are underway. Our goal is to raise $111,000 in donations to support the project. Our total project cost is $276,000 with the remainder paid through grants and other sources of revenue. Below you'll find our project outline as well as a pledge form to make donations with. We hope you'll consider supporting this important community project through a donation, seating sponsorship, or other form of assistance.
Donations should be mailed to:
City of Canby
110 Oscar Avenue
Canby, MN 56220
More information:
City of Canby website -
http://www.canby.govoffice.com/index.asp?SEC=B5E769C5-6A64-4E90-985A-E27ED03AE7B5&Type=B_BASIC
Theater Project-
http://www.canby.govoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B770E5DA5-772F-41F7-9318-F66AA0000851%7D/uploads/Canby_Theater_Project.pdf
Pledge form-
http://www.canby.govoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B770E5DA5-772F-41F7-9318-F66AA0000851%7D/uploads/Theater_Pledge_Form.pdf
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