The Mounds Theatre Light Fixtures 1029 Hudson Road Saint Paul, Minnesota Photos by Greg Cosimini and Fred & John Kaphingst Last Update: January 14, 2003

This was the concession stand area. These brushed metal lights hung over the counter.  Note the classic 1950s stained plywood paneling in the background. That is the open door to the  ticket office on the left.

There are three of these five bulb fixtures in the lobby.  The original bulbs were white as shown.

The fixtures now have some more decorative bulbs. The view on the right is from directly below.

There is a staircase on each side of the lobby that leads up to the balcony. One of these art deco style light fixtures adorn  the wall on the landings halfway up.  These fixtures may date back to the early days of the theater.  The EXIT sign was obviously added later.

There are two of these light fixtures, one on each side of the balcony. They contain four bulbs each on two different circuits to provided three levels of illumination.  The dome is made of opaque metal  so the light only escapes from the top to illuminate the ceiling.

There were originally six large light fixtures in the auditorium, three on each side. They had probably been in the theater since the 1920s.  They were missing as of 2000 as seen on the left.  Fortunately, the owners were found and have donated them back to the theater.  The photo on the right was taken just before they were removed in 1996.  The fixtures are made of gold painted wood and have 17 lamp sockets for red, yellow, green and blue bulbs. They had 9 white fluted glass prisms, most of which were broken. They measure 56" tall  x  8" wide x 7" deep. Four of the lights have been refurbished using plexiglass prisms instead of glass due to safety concerns. These light fixtures will again be mounted and used in the auditorium when the theater is renovated.