Capital
City Bowl - 120 14th Ave.
Opened in 1958 - Now Gone
COURTESY OF DAVID BURTON
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Capital
City Bowl opened its doors at 120 14th Ave. in August of 1958,
entering into competition with the larger (16-lane) Imperial
Lanes, which had opened in 1957 on Helena's east side, at 607
N. Roberts. Bowling was more popular in the U.S. in the 1950s
than it is today, partly because it is a TV-friendly sport and
everybody was TV-crazy. Post-war advances in automatic pinsetting
technology also made the game more fun to play.
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Capital
Lanes, which was located at 2311 N. Montana Ave., was destroyed
by fire on March 20, 1957, not 1956 as the story says.
Timeline:
March 20, 1957 - Capital Lanes on N. Montana Ave. burns down.
August 17, 1957 - Imperial Lanes opens at 607 N. Roberts.
August 31, 1958 - Capital City Bowl opens at 120 14th Ave.
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Capital
City Bowl Demoliton, 2008
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Bowl was sold in August of 2005, and was demolished in 2008 to
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COURTESY
OF ROGER LIEDLE
COURTESY
OF ROGER LIEDLE
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