Orpheum Theatre
326 S. Main Street,
Ann Arbor,
MI
326 S. Main Street,
Ann Arbor,
MI
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Built in 1913 for J.F. Wuerth, the Orpheum was operated by the Butterfield circuit beginning in 1923.
Six years later, the theater closed, and was completely remodeled, including the removal of its balcony, reducing seating from over 800 to 500. Also, at this time, the Orpheum had sound equipment installed.
In early 1945, the theater was closed again, but opened on a sporadic basis once more in 1948, now screening foreign films. In 1957, the theater was closed again, and this time was not reopened. It was gutted in 1960, reopening as a store.
Today, the building is home to a popular Italian restaurant, Gratzi.
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Bryan Krefft
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Vintage photo of the Orpheum Theatre.
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Here is a vintage photo of the Orpheum Theater.
A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 128 was installed in the Orpheum Theater on 3/24/1917.
Another Vintage photo can be seen here.
The photo link that LM posted on 9/25/08 also shows a current photo of the Gratzi Restaurant that currently occupies the old Orpheum Theatre.
From the late 1930s a street scene photo that captured a view of the Orpheum & Wuerth theatres.