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Michigan Movie Theatres (page 1)

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Birmingham Theatre
Birmingham, MI		 Strand Theatre
Sturgis, MI		 Delft Theatre
Escanaba, MI
The Birmingham Theatre was designed by Rapp & Rapp and built in 1927. In the 1960s, the interior detail was stripped. In the late 1980s, the name was changed to the Birmingham 8 when the auditorium was subdivided for eight screens. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Strand Theatre opened in 1941 and is still operating. For more, see this website.

The Delft Theatre opened in 1914 as the Delft Opera House. It was designed by Charlton & Kuenzli. The name was changed to the Delft Theatre when it began showing movies. The theatre closed in 1985. The building now houses the Delft Night Club. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Michigan Theatre
Escanaba, MI
This Michigan Theatre opened in 1935 and closed in 1985. The building houses or housed a church for many years. When these photos were taken in 2011, the building appeared to be vacant. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Capitol Theatre
Owosso, MI		 Rex Theatre
Morenci, MI		 Park Theatre
Lincoln Park, MI
The Capitol Theatre opened in 1926 as a vaudeville house. It became a movie theatre later and eventually closed in 1985. Since the early 1990s, the theatre has been used for theatrical performances. It renamed the Joseph H. Lebowsky Center. In 2007, the theatre was destroyed by fire and was completely rebuilt. It reopened in 2010. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Rex Theatre was built in 1916 as the Gem Theatre. It is still in operation. For more, see this website.

The Park Theatre was designed by C. Howard Crane and opened in 1925 as the Lincoln Park Theatre. It was remodeled in the early 1940s by Charles N. Agree and was renamed the Park Theatre. In the 1970s, it became an adult movie house. In 2009, there were plans to redevelop the building into retail space and apartments. However, in 2011 when this photo was taken, the building was still vacant. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Michigan Theatre
Lansing, MI
The Michigan Theatre was designed by John Eberson and opened in 1920. It was originally named The Strand Theater and Arcade and served as a vaudeville house. In 1941, the theatre was remodeled and renamed the Michigan Theatre. The theatre closed in 1970 and remained vacant until 1983. The front part of the building was converted into office and retail space now known as the Atrium Center. The auditorium was demolished. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Strand Theatre
Caro, MI		 Riviera Theatre
Three Rivers, MI
The Strand Theatre was built in the late 1920s and still shows first-run films on its single screen. The marquee is from 1939. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Riviera Theatre was built in 1925 and closed in 2000. The theatre was remodeled in 1945. After a renovation, it reopened in 2008. The theatre features movies and live performances. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Marquis Theatre
Northville, MI		 State Theatre
Kalamazoo, MI
The Marquis Theatre opened in 1925 as the Penniman-Allen Theatre, aka the P & A Theatre. It originally operated as an opera house. It later switched to vaudeville and then movies. The name was changed to the Marquis in 1972. In 1978, the theatre was renovated as a performing arts center. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

The State Theatre is an atmospheric theatre designed by John Eberson. It opened in 1927 and was renovated in 1964. The marquee was replaced at that time. The theatre closed in 1982. In 1985, the theatre was restored. It is now a live performance venue. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Family Theatre
East Tawas, MI		 Huron Theatre
Port Huron, MI
The Family Theatre opened in 1910 as the Panoramic Theatre. It became the Family Theatre in 1935. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Huron Theatre opened in 1922 as the Desmond Theatre. It became the Huron Theatre in 1961. The theatre closed in 1990 and has been converted into the Huron Physical Arts Center. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Kent Theatre
Cedar Springs, MI
The Kent Theatre was built in the late 1880s as the Hubbard Opera House. In the 1920s, it was remodeled as a movie theatre known as the Emprise Theatre. It was remodeled again as the Kent Theatre in the early 1930s. The theatre closed in the mid-1970s. It was restored and reopened in 2006. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Four Star Theatre
Grand Rapids, MI		 Our Theatre
Grand Rapids, MI
The Four Star Theatre was built in 1938 and closed in 1969. It showed some films in the 1970s and housed the Carnival nightclub from 1988 until the mid-1990s. After that, the building housed a youth center. It appeared to be vacant when this photo was taken in 2011. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Our Theatre operated from 1928-1966. After that, it briefly opened as the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Since 1984, the building has housed John S. Hyatt (JSHAA), an architectural and theatrical lighting supplier. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

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