The Grand Theatre in Douglas, Arizona, designed by M. Eugene Durfee,Naylor, David, ‘’Great American Movie Theaters,’’ Great American Places Series, Preservation Press, Washington DC, 1987 182 opened in 1919. Ginger Rogers, Pavlova and John Philip Sousa to mention just a few performed on stage at the Grand Theatre. Originally, it also housed a Tea Room, a candy store and a barbershop. It was the site of many live stage productions, movies, and Douglas High School graduations. The theater has fallen on hard times over the years, having endured a collapsed roof due to plugged rain gutters and massive interior damage from the infiltrating water. However, the Grand is in the process of being restored to its original condition. It was listed on the

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in 1976. In addition to being listed in the

, the Grand is also on the "Endangered List" of Historical Buildings that need immediate attention.

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