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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Michigan » Oak Park » Duke Theatre

Duke Theatre

Oak Park, MI
10060 8-Mile Road
, Oak Park, MI, United States
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Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1500
Chain: Wisper & Wetsman
Architect: Charles N. Agree
Firm: Unknown
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This theater was named for jazz great Duke Ellington and was part of the Wisper and Westman circuit, seating about 1500. It was designed by Charles N. Agree in late Streamline Moderne style.

Though construction was planned before America's entry into WWII in 1941, construction did not actually get underway until 1946, and the $300,000 theater finally opened in early 1947.

By this time, however, the television era was beginning, unfortunately for the Duke, which lasted less than six years before Wisper and Wetsman closed it due to rapidly declining attendance.

Later gutted and used for a warehouse, the building has been vacant for years.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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Bryan can you verify? I think it is still open : http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/location.asp?ID=567&type=5
posted by SNWEB.ORG on Feb 9, 2004 at 7:42pm
Neo, if you read that link you posted, you'll note it refers to the building being abandoned since 1997.
posted by Bryan Krefft on Feb 9, 2004 at 7:57pm
Although it was empty, that building was still there as of six months ago. I live not too far from it.
posted by Gideon on Jul 13, 2004 at 3:39pm
I think the address should be 10060 8-Mile Rd., Oak Park, Mi.
posted by Chuck1231 on Oct 7, 2004 at 1:01pm
Vintage photo of the Duke Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Michigan%20Theatres/DukeTheatreOakParkMi.jpg
posted by Chuck1231 on Aug 15, 2005 at 5:52pm
Here is a sad looking photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 19, 2008 at 7:19pm
This is a recent photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 29, 2009 at 12:24pm
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