Ace Theater

1419 5th Street,
Sarasota, FL 34236

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on December 13, 2021 at 9:40 pm

The Ace was built as an open-air theatre in the 1920s. The Wometco Circuit took it on in 1935 and purchased it outright in 1938. It received its roof at that time and then was rebuilt as a more traditional, streamline modern movie house in 1945. Wometco closed it as a movie venue in 1967 and it became a house of worship from that point until being boarded up in 1977.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on October 31, 2010 at 6:48 am

Open till at least ~1964? Anyone care to verify the exact date?

Need more info and photos.

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on October 27, 2010 at 10:09 am

Listed as a colored theater in 1953.