Andria Theatre in Alexandria opened 90 years ago on Feb. 7

Andria Theatre in Alexandria opened 90 years ago on Feb. 7

ALEXANDRIA — An Alexandria landmark celebrated its 90th birthday recently. Feb. 7 marked the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Andria Theatre as a movie theater. Built at a cost of $75,000 — more than $1.7 million in today's money — the theater was constructed on the site of the old Minnesota House, which burned in 1931. The day before the opening, the Park Region Echo reported, "The Andria theater boasts all of the most modern devices desi…