Michigan Theatre
124 N. Mechanic Street,
Jackson,
MI
49201
124 N. Mechanic Street,
Jackson,
MI
49201
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My Grandfather, Wirt S. McLaren opened the Michigan Theatre on April 30, 1930, where he was the manager for several years. I have the original newspaper clippings from that day. He also owned the Capitol Theatre in Jackson, MI as well as many other theatres in and around the Jackson area.
The photos look great! Very ornate auditorium which looks like it’s been restored to the original color scheme
According to a Jackson History web site the Michigan Theatre opened on April 30, 1930 as the first theatre in Jackson built for sound pictures. Seating at that time was listed at 1800. Oil paintings, hand carved furniture, red satin damask drapes and a lighted goldfish pond & fountain in the entranceway.
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This link will take you to photos of the Michigan Theatre.
1982 Photo
1983 Photo
Love this theatre’s marquees!
This is a 2009 photo.
Lost: Another great photo of a great theatre in Michigan!
A nice July 2008 photo of the Michigan Theater can be seen here.
Michigan Theater website. Click on “Theatre Tour” on the left side of the page.
Here is a more recent photo of the Michigan Theater.
This is another recent photo of the Michigan Theater.
Once again, this theatre is a wonderful example of a small town theatre that has been saved, preserved and cherished as this cinema is truly a ‘treasure’. I hope the citizens of Jackson MI realize this fact!
Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1980
Michigan Theater ** (added 1980 – Building – #80001874)
124 N. Mechanic St., Jackson
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Finkel,Maurice
Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater
Well, I’m honored that you posted them “just for me”. Thank you kind friend and if I ever get back to the State of MI I will most definitely check out this hometown ‘cinema treasure’!
I posted those photos just for you. ;) For a change, I found some interior photos. Most of the photos that I find are of the exterior.
Lost Memory: Once again, thank you for the Michigan Theater photos. This theatre is absolutely beautiful and I regret not seeing this theatre, in person, when I was a student at Adrian College in nearby Adrian, MI.
This link has some recent photos of the Michigan Theater including interior photos. Click each photo to expand it.
Here is a recent photo of the Michigan Theater.
ERD: Thanks for agreeing with me and hopefully in the near future we’ll see some interior photos. I know that CT member, Lost Memory has posted numerous theatre photos and maybe LM will be able to discover some photos!
I agree with Patsy, it would be nice to see some interior photographs of the auditorium and lobby. It is wonderful to know that the Michigan theatre is being restored with such devotion.
Congratulations to the folks of Jackson MI for realizing the importance of preserving their hometown theatre, the MICHIGAN!
Chuck: Great color photo. This theatre has a very narrow facade! An interior photo would be interesting to view and the marquees are beautiful…they look to be recently restored.
Color photo of the Michigan Theatre.
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Photo of the Michigan Theatre.
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