Historical Timeline

Date Event
Nov 1918 1st official armistice day observance held in GT?
25-Jan-1918 GT opening night, 10 cents balcony, 25 cents reserved seats
 25-Jan-1918 Dustin Farnum in "The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey, latest camera production fm LA
26-Jan-1918 GT showing "Infatuation w/ Gaby Deslys fm NY
 26-Jan-1918 Fireproof building with1600 seats
1920's GT 1st in AZ to show Mexican films
1922 GT incorporated by Diamos family
28-Sep-29 GT $92,000 remodeling - installed sound system, eliminated tea room
  Wider seats were installed, reducing seating to 1136 persons
1930's Grand Theatre first with air conditioning system
1932/1935 Grand Theatre returned to Lyric amusement Co from Fox
11-May-05 Grand Theatre closed
1962 Grand Theatre incorporation dissolved by Diamos family
1965 Owner, George Nick Diamos offered Grand Theatre to city FREE. City declined
1965 for tax purposes portions of the Grand Theatre were dismantled in 1965
1965 for tax purposes portions of the Grand Theatre were dismantled in 1965
30-Aug-67 Grand Theatre purchased by Golden Cinema Corp
13-Sep-67 Grand Theatre purchased by Golden Cinema Corp
17-Aug-72 Douglas Library Assoc is formed
28-Aug-72 Douglas Library Assoc is formed
11-Jul-75 bldg owned by John McGettigan of LA, who also owned Lyric Theatre
  purchased fm Diamos family
10-Sep-75 Phin Walsh of Transamerica Title Ins Co donated his svcs to make a complete title search of GT
9-Apr-76 Auction scheduled for GT for back taxes due fm Golden States Cinema Corp of NY w/ pres Edward Gettigan
  $22,000 to Fed govt & $3000 to State govt
May-76 loy Mae King sent "inventory of historical assets to AZ State Inventory of Historic Places
6-May-76 GT auction postponed until 6 May 76 at 1 pm. $20,506 owed in corporate taxes
  auction canceled when Golden Cinema paid taxes
27-May-76 Library Assoc name is changed to DAHA & is incorporated
12-Aug-76 GT declared natl landmark on register of Historic Places
5-Oct-76 city condemns GT balcony due to roof collapse
18-Nov-76 barriers removed from 12th street sidewalk following roof collapse
  North wall declared safe. $23,000 estimate to repair
28-May-80 Douglas city council tabled request fm DAHA to return funds given to city for GT in 1976
1-Sep-81 State of AZ owns GT because owner failed to pay taxes
28-Aug-82 DAHA under pres., Floy Mae King, bid $1 to County Board of Supervisors for title to GT
17-Feb-83 DAHA again bids $1 to County board of supervisors for GT
6-Apr-83 DAHA buys GT for $1