Ambassador Theatre
12416 Superior Avenue,
Cleveland,
OH
44106
12416 Superior Avenue,
Cleveland,
OH
44106
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Previously operated by: Selected Theatres Co.
Architects: John F. Steffens
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The Ambassador Theatre was a large neighborhood movie theatre. Construction likely began in 1925, but it was not opened until September 5, 1926 with Richard Dix in “The Lucky Devil”. It closed in the early-1950’s, and became a church, later a mosque. The derelict building was demolished sometime between 2022 and 2024.
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Roger Stewart
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This decrepit building may be the former Ambassador:
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A May 1961 article in the Elyria (OH) Chronicle Telegram reported that the theater had been purchased by the Black Muslims to use as a mosque. It had previously been a Christian church.
Listed in the Plain Dealer 1926-1951
The location of this proposed house listed in Exhibitors Trade Review of February 28, 1925, is exactly that of the Ambassador Theatre:
I can’t find any other references to an architect named John Stegens, and suspect that it was an error. The architect was most likely John F. Steffens, who practiced in Cleveland from around 1912 until 1943.The building is still standing. The front part looks vacant, but auditorium in back is in dire shape - the 2021 Google aerial photo shows large holes in the ceiling.
The Ambassador theatre opened on September 5th, 1926 with “The Lucky Devil”