Avenue Theatre - Detroit MI

Address: 430 Woodward Ave
City: Detroit
State: MI
Zip: 48226
County: Wayne
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Theater Type: Neighborhood House
Number of visits to this page: 6470
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Source: WaterWinterWonderland

This old burlesque house and maybe silent-era movie house was one of the enormous number of theatres that once dotted Woodward Ave, probable built in the teens or early twenties based on the pics.

Info Updates:
12/9/2009 - Kathy
430 Woodward Avenue. Listed in R.L. Polk Detroit City Directory 1928-29. On the same block where the Spirit of Detroit statue now stands, near Larned Street.
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Avenue Theatre - Old Photo From Wayne State Library (newer photo)
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