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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Minnesota » Minneapolis » Franklin Art Works
Also known as New Franklin Theatre

Franklin Art Works

Minneapolis, MN
1021 East Franklin Avenue
, Minneapolis, MN 55404 United States
(map)
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Performing Arts
Seats: 860
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The New Franklin Theatre was an early silent cinema, dating from around 1914. It became an adult movie theatre in the 1970's.
Contributed by David Kerr

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A 2001 picture of the 1916-built New Franklin Theatre/Franklin Artworks is here:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/franklin_artworks.asp

And a good (and rather long) article from 2000 about its history is here:
http://citypages.com/databank/21/1007/article8523.asp
posted by northstar16 on Dec 20, 2006 at 6:09pm
Franklin Art Works website.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 20, 2008 at 7:27am
1982 photo of the Franklin Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c23%2c3%2c-1&catpagesize=25&ProductID=28770
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:51pm
The original Franklin was located at 1307 E. Franklin Ave. The aobve Franklin Theatre opened in 1914 and closed as a movie theatre in 1980. Went through many operators over the years, Franklin Amusement, Associated Amusement Co. and Frank & Woempner amusement Co. Seating was listed at 860.
posted by Chuck1231 on Dec 29, 2009 at 8:47pm
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