Bethesda Theatre

The Bethesda Theatre, constructed in 1938, is a historic Streamline Moderne movie theater located at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States.

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Theater building
Description: movie theater and theater in Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Also known as: “Bethesda Cinema ‘N Drafthouse” and “Boro Theatre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tastee Diner and Bethesda Metro Station.

Tastee Diner

Restaurant

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Tastee Diner is a small franchise of diners in the suburban Washington, D.C. area established in 1935. There are two Tastee Diner locations in the US state of Maryland: Bethesda, and Laurel. Tastee Diner is situated 460 feet northwest of Bethesda Theatre.

Bethesda Metro Station

Metro station

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Bethesda station is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro system in Bethesda, Maryland. It is one of the busiest suburban Metro stations, serving on average 5,818 passengers each weekday in 2025. Bethesda Metro Station is situated 1,100 feet south of Bethesda Theatre.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

School

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is a private primary school serving pre-kindergarten through 8th grade located in Bethesda, Maryland. The school is affiliated with Our Lady of Lourdes Church and is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington's school system. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is situated 890 feet southeast of Bethesda Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Chevy Chase.

Bethesda

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Bethesda is in Montgomery County, Maryland, 1½ miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Wealthy and well-educated, Bethesda is best known for its numerous restaurants and as the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health.

Chevy Chase

Village

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Chevy Chase —formally, the Town of Chevy Chase—is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census.

Greenwich Forest

Neighborhood

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Greenwich Forest is a residential community in Bethesda, Maryland, between Old Georgetown Road, and Bradley Boulevard. Dating from the early 20th century, Greenwich Forest is a suburban neighborhood combining architectural design with the natural environment.

Bethesda Theatre

Categories: movie theater, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.98728° or 38° 59′ 14″ north

Longitude

-77.09457° or 77° 5′ 41″ west

Open location code

87C4XWP4+W5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 452663672

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

Wikidata ID

Q4898001

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In Other Languages

“Bethesda Theatre” goes by many names.

Central Kurdish: “شانۆی بێتیسدا”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gallery B and Cheltenham Drive Urban Park.

Nearby Places

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