The Strand Theater at 128 Central St. Lowell, MA. opened in October of 1917. it was in operation until around 1972. The whole building/block (the entrance to the Strand at least) appears to have been built on top of the Pawtucket Canal on Central street where there is now only a bridge.

According to Nancy Tuttle of the Lowell SUN, the Strand was a local showcase and famous for its lavish lobby. It opened amid splendor on October 1, 1917, to a twenty-six piece orchestra. It stopped showing films in 1968 and, despite efforts by preservationists and the Save Our Strand Campaign, was torn down in 1974.


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