The Whiteside Theater
The Whiteside Theatre, located on Madison Ave in Corvallis Oregon is a long standing fixture in the community. It was originally opened in November of 1922 and was one of the grandest movies theatres in Oregon at the time. It features Italian Renaissance architecture and still maintains the original brickwork and many of the interior design features from the 1920's restorations. Originally owned and operated by Sam and George Whiteside, two brothers who pioneered the theatre business in Corvallis. The Whiteside family was involved in the operations of the theatre for 63 years, after which the theatre changed ownership several times. Regal Entertainment group closed the theatre doors in 2002, due to financial loss and costs to maintain the needed renovations. However the the theatre would not remain closed for long! Regal Entertainment donated the theatre in 2008 to Friends of the Whiteside Theatre and the Whiteside Theatre Foundation, two non profit organizations who worked to conv...
