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FAMILY THEATER
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FAMILY THEATER. The Family Theater was built in 1915 by Fred Yount. It was sold in 1925 to Joseph Diener. After remodeling it had a seating capacity of three hundred. It was renamed the Capitol and remained open until 1954 when it was torn down and replaced by a store owned by the HARTIG DRUG COMPANY.