13 Pelham St.

"The Century Movie House or Methuen Movie House was located in Railroad Square across Pelham Street from the First United Methodist Church. Built about 1918, it could seat around 250-300 people. The Dead End Kids appeared there in the 1930s. The basement contained a bowling alley. The second floor was used by many different community groups. In the 1930s, the Methuen Brownie Club used the second floor as a meeting place. The Brownie Club was a social organization known for the minstrel shows they produced and held in the Central School auditorium. The Brownies also fielded several neighborhood sports teams. In the 1940s the Civil Defense, Draft Board and Police School, among others, used the second floor for their meetings."