title: Atmore Movie Theater
text: # Atmore Movie Theater
  
  Atmore Movie Theater also known as the Strand Theatre was a theatre located at 116 S. Main Street in Atmore, Alabama. It had been operating since around 1924 before it was closed in November 2013.
  
  ## Reconstruction
  
  In the theater's late days, a lot of reconstruction was needed. A community group named Pride of Atmore came together to restore the old building. The theater underwent a complete interior and exterior renovation that added a new lobby, marquee, and theater area.
  
  The building next door was home to a hardware store that stood for 122 years, and it was restored along with the theater. The Atmore Hardware building was renovated into a space for live music, rentals and community events. The cost of restoring both buildings came to over $3 million. The Pride of Atmore group used donations and grants from foundations and local businesses.
  
  