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Cordova Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Cordova Theater

On the National Register since 200422 years
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 2004Pullman
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About Cordova Theater

Cordova Theater, at 135 N. Grand Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 18, 2004. It was among the first 8 of Pullman’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 5 other Washington listings. It was listed as part of Movie Theaters in Washington State MPS. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer movie theater in Pullman, Washington, United States, now used as a church. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 50 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

135 N. Grand Ave., Pullman · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cordova TheaterStart here
  2. 2Star Route and Palouse Street Brick RoadStructure · next door
  3. 3Interstate Telephone Co. - PullmanBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Pullman High SchoolCollegiate Gothic · Built 1890 · next door
  5. 5William Swain HouseCraftsman · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BNorthern Pacific Railway Depot - PullmanBuilding0.2 miBU.S. Post Office-PullmanLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival · Built 19300.3 miBUnited Presbyterian ChurchRomanesque Revival0.3 miDCollege Hill Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.7 miBAlbert W. Thompson HallFrench Revival0.8 miBStevens HallNeo-Colonial0.8 mi

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Questions about Cordova Theater

Is Cordova Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 18, 2004 (Register number 04000200).

Is Cordova Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Cordova Theater?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cordova Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 50 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75611825 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.