The Clemmer Theatre is thought to possibly be the first theatre designed and built exclusively for the exhibition of motion pictures; it certainly was Seattle’s first exclusive motion picture theatre. Built by theatre operator James Q. Clemmer at a cost of $135,000, the film theatre was one of most extravagant of its time. Clemmer had an Estey theatre pipe organ installed in the venue for its 1912 opening. The original Clemmer organist was Oliver G. Wallace.

References: Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website.