South Lyon Theater
126 E. Lake Street,
South Lyon,
MI
48178
126 E. Lake Street,
South Lyon,
MI
48178
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I haven’t found much info on this theater Ken. Here is a recent photo of the South Lyon theater. Look at the gold colored area near the roof. It reads “EST 1945”. Is that the build date? If it is, it could be the Lyon theater in the 1950 FDYbook but not the theater in the 1941 and 1943 editions. Another mystery.
Here is a more recent photo.
LostMemory;It looks like there could have been at least a couple of theatres here. In the book ‘Michigan’s Small Town Movie Theatre’s’ by Michael V. Doyal the history of the building in your recent photograph above is apparently: Built in 1889 Seating 199. Beginning first as a funeral home, later a furniture store the building finally became a movie theatre in 1969. It is still open at 126 East Lake Street.
Or maybe that 1969 date is incorrect?
I’m still not sure if the Lyon Theater and the South Lyon Theater are one in the same. The Water Winter Wonderland website lists the two theaters separately. The listing for the Lyon Theater gives no address. A comment on that page reads: “This 1950 ad was from the Brighton Argus. This could be the early incarnation of the South Lyon Theater”.
Also, the “more recent photo” posted on Jan 6, 2008 is not more recent than the photo I posted on Jul 26, 2006. The 2006 photo is actually newer. I’m still wondering what the 1945 date visible In the 2006 photo means.
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Hello everyone. I am the proud new owner of the South Lyon Theater. The original name was “The Lyon”. So yes they are one in the same. However, since I am doing a complete interior renovation i am reverting back to the original name “The Lyon” I am in despreate need of some pictures from the era this was built. est. 1939. Much appreciated.
According to its official website http://www.thelyon.com/ the theatre opened in December 1945, although its official grand opening wasn’t until January 25, 1946. There wss an older theatre called the Lyons Theatre that was across the street from the Lyon.
From the 1940s a photo of the Lyon Theater in South Lyon.
Great photo as always Don.
Don thanks again for your great pictures.What history.