Rees Theatre
100 N. Michigan Street,
Plymouth,
IN
46563
100 N. Michigan Street,
Plymouth,
IN
46563
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Architects: Alves O'Keefe
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Rees Cinema
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The Rees Theatre, a beautiful Art Moderne style single-screen movie house, is located on Michigan Street in downtown Plymouth. The theatre seated 600 and opened on February 1, 1940 with Barbara Stanwyck in “Remember the Night”. The Rees Theatre was constructed in a much older building which originally housed, among other businesses, a funeral parlor.
In 1997, the Rees Cinema was restored, including the spectacular marquee, with its chase lights and colorful neon. For its reopening after the restoration, it screened “Gone With the Wind”. The Rees Cinema continued to operate as a first-run movie house until it closed on December 22, 2009 with Robin Williams in “Old Dogs”. In January 2017 it was gifted to a non-profit organisation and funding was found and a reopening is planned for October 1, 1922.
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for sale on loopnet
Nice marquee shot
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STILL FOR SALE $225,000
This artist is selling paintings of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/yp7y22
Here is the loopnet listing:
http://tinyurl.com/2sl85l
Looks closed according to Chuck1231’s post of April 20, 2010.
The Rees Cinema closed in 2014 and is for sale. The Rees Theater is located at the Southeast corner of Michigan and Laporte St. Collins & Company has the listing. Listing Price $225,000.00
The REES Theatre closed it’s doors on December 22, 2009 after the final showing of the movie Old Dogs. The building was purchased by two downtown business owners in 2014. In January of 2017 a private couple’s gift allowed for the transfer of ownership to The Wythougan Valley Preservation Council and a not for profit The Rees Theatre Inc. has been established. With a strong leadership group and successful community fundraising in place the theater is set to re-open in its 80th anniversary year 2020. Visit: www.reesproject.com
After four phases of construction, renovations are nearing completion and a grand reopening date has been set for October 1, 2022. ‘The REES’ will feature a new live performance stage and balcony, an LED video wall for the presentation of film and flexible seating for 225 patrons. www.reestheatre.com