Rialto Theatre

Fire Destroy's Historic Rialto Theatre
November 4, 2006

Area resident's are still in shock over the fire that engulfed the Rialto Theatre. Saturday evening at approximately 6:00 P.M. flames were reported inside the theatre and the volunteer fire department quickly responded. Firefighter's from surrounding communities also responded, and through their hard work and committment, several surrounding buildings were saved.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rialto has been home to movies, play's and school event's for many years. Children and adults alike would flock to the Rialto on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for a reasonably priced movie, buttery popcorn and socialization.

The loss this brings to the community is beyond words. Saturday evening adults and children alike were crying in the streets as the watched the Rialto being swallowed by flames. Memories went up in smoke as many adults were heard saying remarks such as "I had my first kiss in that theatre", "my mother had her first date there", and "I remember going there in 1935 for my first movie".

Below are some links to stories about the fire and the theatre. The pictures on this website were taken Sunday morning as the flames were still burning inside the theatre.