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What It Was: The Hudson Theater
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The Hudson Theater opened in 1941 at the corner of Main Street and Park Lane in Downtown Hudson.
At the corner of Main Street and Park Lane is the Hudson Square Building. In the early 20th century, it was actually Buss' General Store. It later opened as the Hudson Theater in 1941, but after 19 years, competition from television led it to close in 1960.
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What It Was: The Hudson Theater
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At the corner of Main Street and Park Lane is the Hudson Square Building. In the early 20th century, it was actually Buss' General Store. It later opened as the Hudson Theater in 1941, but after 19 years, competition from television led it to close in 1960.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipThis building behind me, what it was was the Hudson Theater.
Now, at the beginning of the 20th century, it was actually Buss' General Store.
But by the Great Depression, it was empty.
And people didn't like seeing that because it was one of the first things you saw coming into the village of Hudson.
So, in 1941, it was reopened as a movie theater.
They opened May the 4th with the film "Slightly Honorable."
Like me.
But after 19 years, this single screen theater had too much competition from television, and they closed.
Big chunks of the building were demolished and eventually rebuilt as this building you see behind me today.
And even though it used to be a movie theater, this nail salon continues to tell me they don't have nachos or popcorn.
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