Historic Grand Junction: Avalon Theatre

Two very different looks for the Avalon Theatre. The Avalon was constructed in 1923 and heavily promoted by Daily Sentinel publisher Walter Walker. From the first performance by soprano singer Lucy Gates, the Avalon became the cultural center of Grand Junction until the 1940s. The Cooper movie theatre chain purchased the building and greatly remodeled the façade. In one of the greatest examples of local historic preservation, the façade was reconstructed in the late 1990s back to its original appearance.

Want to learn more about Grand Junction’s early history?

Join us Friday for our monthly After Hours Tour. This Friday we will be taking a Downtown Walking Tour.

July 16 • 5:30 pm - Tours last 90 minutes.

Meet at: Museum of the West

$5 - no preregistration required

For more information on this and future tours, see our After Hours page here.