The Majestic Theater - Detroit, Michigan
N 42° 21.081 W 083° 03.624
17T E 330301 N 4690843
In 1934, the front 35 feet of the theatre were removed when Woodward Avenue was widened to its present size. The entire facade was redesigned into its current striking Art Deco motif.
Waymark Code: WMPN2E
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2015
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The theater now boasts the largest enameled metal panel Art Deco facade in the Detroit metropolitan region.
The Majestic Theatre, designed by C. Howard Crane, opened on April 1, 1915. The theatre originally seated 1,651 people (at the time the largest theatre in the world built for the purpose of showing movies.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Commercial/Retail
Architect: Bennett & Straight
Date Built: 1935
Supporting references: Not listed
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