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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Michigan » Lincoln Park » Park Theatre
Also known as Lincoln Park Theatre

Park Theatre

Lincoln Park, MI
1583 W. Fort Street
, Lincoln Park, MI, United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Unknown
Seats: 600
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Charles N. Agree, C. Howard Crane
Firm: Unknown
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Built in 1925, and designed by C. Howard Crane, as the Lincoln Park, this 600 seat theater was remodeled in the early 40s in Art Moderne style by another prolific Detroit-area theater architect, Charles N. Agree. After decades as a first-run house, this Streamline-style theater switched over to pornographic films in the 70s, and remains, to the consternation of many, a XXX theater to this day.

Its facade has been painted a uniformly drab gray, its storefront windows blocked up and painted over to draw less attention to itself. (Though its bright yellow marquee advertising "Adult Entertainment" certainly is not subtle whatsoever).
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/location.asp?ID=1013&type=5
This link will take you to a couple hotos of the Park Theatre, Lincoln Park, Mi.
posted by Chuck1231 on Jan 13, 2004 at 7:12pm
Oddly enough I find that this picture is of the theater, even though the site is the official site for the 5 Drive-In in Ontario
posted by SNWEB.ORG on May 3, 2004 at 4:29pm
I have been looking for documentation of Charles Agree being the architect of the 1940's renovation. Bryan Krefft - what is your source of documentation? Park Theater was also included an the Arcadia Publications book, Detroit Art Deco, by Rebecca Binno Savage and Greg Kowalski. Theater has been open but only as a bookstore the past 1.5 years. There was an electrical fire this past Saturday night though.
posted by lalynch on Jun 29, 2004 at 1:12pm
Lalynch, I found the information for the Park Theatre in the excellent book, \"Motor City Marquees\" by Stuart Galbraith IV. Though the book is over 12 years old, it's a great resource for Detroit-area movie theaters.
posted by Bryan Krefft on Jun 29, 2004 at 3:35pm
Thank you bryanb for the info!! I will check out this book! I live about 3 blocks from the Park Theater in Lincoln Park, Michigan. My dream is to see this theater restored and turned into a new use!!
posted by lalynch on Jun 30, 2004 at 8:54am
This place was a sex pit until the porno police invaded.
posted by johnnyb on Jul 8, 2004 at 1:24pm
my guess is the interior is not very ornate. lalynch if your intersted in seeing a theater we are trying to restore, head down to Wayne, for the Wayne Theatre, we are there Sunday from 4 til late. Let me know
posted by SNWEB.ORG on Aug 2, 2004 at 5:21pm
List of stars that performed at Park from 1972
posted by SNWEB.ORG on Aug 2, 2004 at 5:28pm
This website has a photo and some history of the Park theater written by Rebecca Binno.
posted by Lost Memory on Sep 22, 2005 at 9:49am
Here is a color photo:
http://www.agilitynut.com/05/6/adult.jpg
posted by ken mc on Mar 12, 2006 at 5:04pm
HOT NEWS: Park Theater to be demolished

Read all about it here:
http://www.thenewsherald.com/stories/051808/loc_20080518005.shtml

Other stories:
http://thenewsherald.com/stories/031608/loc_20080316005.shtml

For those that object to the demolition of the Park Theater please send your letters to:

Mayor Frank E. Vaslo and City Council
City of Lincoln Park
1355 Southfield Road
Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Steve Duchane
City Manager
City of Lincoln Park
1355 Southfield Road
Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Louis Piszker
CEO
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
2121 Biddle, Suite 102
Wyandotte, MI 48192
posted by lalynch on May 20, 2008 at 12:53pm
Here is a 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 26, 2008 at 7:00pm
There doesn't seem to be any recent news concerning demolition of the theater, so the assumption is that it still stands.
posted by ken mc on Sep 26, 2008 at 7:12pm
I knew that.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 26, 2008 at 7:14pm
Here is a November 2008 article about preservation:
http://tinyurl.com/5ozzxz
posted by ken mc on Dec 3, 2008 at 4:19pm
What is the current status of the theater? Any chances of preservation? Please let me know. Thanks!
posted by NativeForestHiller on Feb 8, 2009 at 1:15am
1985 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on May 8, 2009 at 6:38pm
Here's an update on plans for the Park Theater:
http://www.metromodemedia.com/devnews/lincolnparktheatrelofts0111.aspx
posted by CWalczak on Jun 24, 2009 at 7:28pm
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