Howard Theatre
115 North Howard Street,
Baltimore,
MD
21201
115 North Howard Street,
Baltimore,
MD
21201
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Opened as the New Pickwick Theatre in late September 1908, it was designed by Philadelphia architect Franz C. Koenig. The facade was topped by a giant face in a sunburst and illuminated by 800 incandescent lights. A large window allowed passersby to look into the projection booth.
The New Pickwick Theatre was sold at auction in October 1917 and was remodeled to the designs of Oliver B. Wight in 1920, when a new brick and terra-cotta facade was added. In March 1924 it was renamed Howard Theatre.
The Howard Theatre closed in 1985 and was converted into a Dunkin' Donuts branch, but by 2004, this had closed and the building was boarded up and unused.
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Ken Roe, Lost Memory
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Photos can be seen here.
1981 photo of the Howard Theatre.
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The Howard was last used as an athletic-wear store, the insignia of which still remains.
This is a 1985 photo.
Cuple 2008 photos of the Howard Theatre courtesy Jack Coursey.
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Vintage photo fo the Howard Theatre courtesy Jack Coursey.
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As of October 2010, the building is still there, with the gate closed, vacant.