Someone needs to edit the Powhatan Theater text to show that the building was not demolished. The correct address is 3107 Sutton just as it was listed in the 1912 Maplewood business directory. The 3111 address may have been the location of the Air Dome though I’ve not yet found that address used in my research.
I haven’t heard of an Indian bust in connection with the Powhatan Theater but the name would make you think it could have been. If possible e mail me a photo and I’ll ask some of the old timers if they recall anything about an Indian bust. It’s possible an image may exist in an advertisement that could directly connect it to the Powhatan. Doug Houser
The Powhatan Theater is listed at 3107 Sutton according to the 1912 Maplewood Business directory. The building survives. The joist pockets for the sloping floor have recently been revealed during an ongoing renovation. The Directory also lists the Maplewood Theater at 7320 Manchester and adds (W.B.Powhatan) after the listing. I assume this is the owner. 7320 Manchester is now home to Scheidt Hardware from 1916 to present. The building was home to the Lyric Theater prior to being named the Maplewood Theater. The Maplewood Theater later moved to the address in the 7100 block probably in the 1920’s. Doug Houser Maplewood Historic Preservation Corporation
Someone needs to edit the Powhatan Theater text to show that the building was not demolished. The correct address is 3107 Sutton just as it was listed in the 1912 Maplewood business directory. The 3111 address may have been the location of the Air Dome though I’ve not yet found that address used in my research.
I haven’t heard of an Indian bust in connection with the Powhatan Theater but the name would make you think it could have been. If possible e mail me a photo and I’ll ask some of the old timers if they recall anything about an Indian bust. It’s possible an image may exist in an advertisement that could directly connect it to the Powhatan. Doug Houser
The Powhatan Theater is listed at 3107 Sutton according to the 1912 Maplewood Business directory. The building survives. The joist pockets for the sloping floor have recently been revealed during an ongoing renovation. The Directory also lists the Maplewood Theater at 7320 Manchester and adds (W.B.Powhatan) after the listing. I assume this is the owner. 7320 Manchester is now home to Scheidt Hardware from 1916 to present. The building was home to the Lyric Theater prior to being named the Maplewood Theater. The Maplewood Theater later moved to the address in the 7100 block probably in the 1920’s. Doug Houser Maplewood Historic Preservation Corporation