The Ellen Eccles Theatre was built in 1923 on Logan, Utah's Main Street. Then known as the Capitol Theatre, it was a home originally to vaudeville and opera. As vaudeville died out, it became used primarily for community events, and increasingly, movies. By the 1980s, the Capitol had fallen into disrepair and become a run-down home for second-run movies. In 1988, it seemed likely that the Capitol would be demolished and turned into a parking lot.