Delft Theatre

907 Ludington Street,
Escanaba, MI 49829

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CJ1949
CJ1949 on June 15, 2019 at 7:11 pm

June 2019: this former theatre is for sale ($115,000) http://realestate.swreescanaba.com/idx/details/listing/a450/1080375/907-Ludington-St-Escanaba-MI-49829

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 11, 2016 at 11:58 pm

November 12, 1914 grand opening ad for the Delft Theatre – never as the Opera House other than in planning stages.

Will Dunklin
Will Dunklin on August 28, 2014 at 6:57 pm

A single line entry in The Motion Picture World, April 24, 1915, page 591, says “The Delft, at Escanaba, has put into use its new $5000 pipe organ.” That certainly gives a timeframe for when movies began to be shown here.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 29, 2011 at 7:43 am

The name of one of the architects is misspelled. It should be Edwin O. Kuenzli. The page of Copper Country Architects devoted to Demetrius F. Charlton and his partners credits Kuenzli, who headed the firm’s Milwaukee office, with the design of this theater. Charlton & Kuenzli also designed the Butler Theatre in Ishpeming, Michigan.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 30, 2007 at 5:38 pm

Here is a guide if you are ever in the neighborhood:
http://tinyurl.com/2636gk

JacquesStrappe
JacquesStrappe on October 14, 2007 at 12:30 am

In response to TC’s comment — hey, thanks :) I’ve hit all the old theatres in Michigan now, can you believe that? Anyway, I’m up in the Marquette area, and recently hit Escanaba this past spring. It’s really great to see that the Michigan Theatre there will be showing movies again (it might be already, I haven’t visited since). The Delft, though, was looking worse for wear…

teecee
teecee on August 31, 2005 at 2:02 am

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Photos of the Delft. I really like this person’s work. If you read her bio, she is still in high school. There is a lot of time for her to photograph & discover more theaters.