Crown Theatre

Steve Dorece, 1017 Sixteenth St., passed away August 9, 1947 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Mr. Dorece was born in Poland and had lived in Racine for the past 35 years. He was owner and operator of the Crown Theater on Sixteenth St. and was the oldest theater operator in the city. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Church.
Surviving are his wife Isabelle; one son, Leonard; and one grandson, William.
Funeral services were held from the Hanson Funeral Home and at St. Stanislaus Church, Rev. John J. Bonk officiating. Burial in Graceland Cemetery.

(Racine Journal-Times, October 14, 1964)
Convert Old Crown Theater into Stores, Apartments
Property at 907-911 16th St., including the Crown theater, closed and vacant for more than 10 years, is being remodeled into apartments and office space.
Remodeling is underway on the theater area, offices and two apartments. Frank Eby, owner of Eby Drug Co., 1600 Center St., who bought the property in June is seeking a change of zoning on the property to enable him to construct an additional apartment. Eby said the theater will be cut in half and that he will move his drugstore operation into one of the halves. The move will triple his space to about 3,600 square feet, he said. He has 1,400 square feet in his present location. Eby said the Grace Meany Corset Shop, presently located at 823 16th St., plans to occupy the other half of the theater. He added that he is not sure how much additional office space will be constructed. Eby said he hopes to have the remodeling completed by sometime next spring.