Fox Theatre - Detroit MI
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nomadwillie
N 42° 20.316 W 083° 03.134
17T E 330940 N 4689410
Located on Woodward Ave, the Fox Theater was the flagship movie palace for the Fox Theatres chain
Waymark Code: WMM29M
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2014
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places with a further award as a National Historic Landmark, the Fox Theatre was built by William Fox. It was one of five spectacular theaters built in the 1920's. In addition to the Art Deco style it had Burmese, Chinese, Indian and Persian influences. It seated 5,048 movie goers. It was the first theater in the world to have built-in equipment for sound films and the Fox chain patented their system called Movietone. In 1988 the LLitch's purchased the property and fully restored it to its formal glory.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Culture/Entertainment
Architect: C. Howard Crane
Date Built: 1928
Supporting references: Not listed
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