Plaza Cinemas
1700 N. Wisner Street,
Jackson,
MI
49202
1700 N. Wisner Street,
Jackson,
MI
49202
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Opened in 1970 by the Butterfield chain, it was originally a single screen theater. Over time, additional screens were either added or split to create the eight-screen multiplex it is today.
Contributed by
Gary Flinn
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Back in 2005, I wrote a piece online devoted to the sale of the GKC theater chain to Carmike called “Death of a Theater Chain.” The article also sums up the ownership history of the Plaza Cinemas. You can see it at http://home.comcast.net/~steelbeard1/flinn070505.htm
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You have to admit that Carmike did a nice job in renovating this theater after looking at old photos from the GKC era.
True, but even that GKC facade was an improvement over the original theater’s appearance. Those 70s-era Butterfield-built theaters were little more than cement block bunkers. The interiors were very plain.