In this view of Anderson' s Meridian Street, taken from Twelfth and Meridian, three movie theaters--the Times, the Rivieria and the Paramount--are visible. Less than a block south is the State Theater.
Anderson's downtown, pictured in the middle of the Depression, is still abuzz with activity. Cars line Meridian Street, seen from 12th Street looking northeast. The Paramount Theater, opened 8/20/1929, is prominently featured. The movie marquee...
Anderson's Grand Opera house, east of the Grand Hotel, was dedicated in 1895. The Grand became the Granada Theater, hosting vaudeville acts, during the Depression and finally the Starland movie theater. The building was razed in the early 1950s.
