The Strand Theatre on Hill Avenue in

Grafton, North Dakota Grafton is a city in the State of North Dakota and is the county seat of Walsh County. As of the 2020 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,170, making it the fifteenth largest city in North Dakota. Grafton was founded in 1881. Hi ...

, United States, was built in 1946. It reflects

Moderne architecture Moderne architecture, also sometimes referred to as Style Moderne or simply Moderne, Jazz Age, Moderne, jazz modern or jazz style, describes certain styles of architecture popular from 1925 through the 1940s. closely allied to Art Deco. Origina ...

. It has also been known as the New Strand, as the Strand Twin Theatre, as the Deluxe Theatre, and as the Strand Deluxe Theater. It was listed on the

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(NRHP) in 2004. According to its NRHP nomination form, the theater is known for a "tradition of community service" and "implementation of innovative entertainment and marketing ideas," including regular showings of foreign films. and

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