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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Michigan » Detroit » Duplex Theater

  This theater is featured in our companion book, Cinema Treasures. Find out more…

Duplex Theater

Detroit, MI
3075 East Grand Boulevard
, Detroit, MI, United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Twin
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1500
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Opened in 1915 with two adjoining 750-seat auditoria, the Duplex was one of the country's first twin theaters and pre-dates the multiplex craze by nearly five decades.

It closed in 1922, but its place in exhibition history remains.
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This theater was rebuilt in 1925/26 as a theater/live music venue. In in the mid 80's as the Latin Quarter ( the sign still said Grand Quarters though ) and hosted a variety of Alternative and Hip-Hop artists. It is currently closed. There is a picture at http://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitderek/2190228931/ of it's condition as of January 2008.
posted by DetroitDerek on Jan 15, 2008 at 6:12am
A vintage photo can be found on this website.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 15, 2008 at 7:21am
The Duplex Theater building was still standing in May of 2008. Scheduled to be demolished this year.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 6, 2008 at 7:37am
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