Mid-City Theater

1223 Ninth Street NW,
Washington, DC 20001

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TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 4, 2010 at 1:34 pm

Nice 1937 photo KenRoe.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 4, 2010 at 1:34 pm

Nice 1937 photo KenRoe.

teecee
teecee on November 13, 2009 at 2:56 pm

This theater, unlike all others in the area, was fully integrated as both black and white patrons could sit anywhere. The Happyland (live theater?) and Gem had a divider down the center of the auditorium to separate the races.

Source: “Shaw Historic District” pamphlet published by the DC Historic Preservation office in 2008.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on March 2, 2008 at 8:57 pm

The Washington Convention Center is now located on the site of this theater. It was on the east side of 9th St NW slightly north of M St NW.

“They showed the old movie theater, and half of it was gone.” Scott Ward

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on February 28, 2008 at 12:43 pm

Here is a 1937 photograph of the Mid-City Theater:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/2865?size=_original