Mid-City Theater

1223 Ninth Street NW,
Washington, DC 20001

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TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 4, 2010 at 10:34 am

Nice 1937 photo KenRoe.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 4, 2010 at 10:34 am

Nice 1937 photo KenRoe.

teecee
teecee on November 13, 2009 at 11:56 am

This theater, unlike all others in the area, was fully integrated as both black and white patrons could sit anywhere. The Happyland (live theater?) and Gem had a divider down the center of the auditorium to separate the races.

Source: “Shaw Historic District” pamphlet published by the DC Historic Preservation office in 2008.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen on March 2, 2008 at 5:57 pm

The Washington Convention Center is now located on the site of this theater. It was on the east side of 9th St NW slightly north of M St NW.

“They showed the old movie theater, and half of it was gone.” Scott Ward

KenRoe
KenRoe on February 28, 2008 at 9:43 am

Here is a 1937 photograph of the Mid-City Theater:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/2865?size=_original