Kramer Theater
5741 Michigan Avenue,
Detroit,
MI
48210
5741 Michigan Avenue,
Detroit,
MI
48210
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Architects: Charles Howard Crane
Styles: Renaissance Revival, Streamline Moderne
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A large, ornate, neighborhood theater, seating 1,732, the Kramer Theater was designed by the prolific architect C. Howard Crane. It was opened September 5, 1920. Alterations were carried out in 1938. The Kramer Theater remained in operation beyond 1979 and became a concert venue.
It has since been razed.
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Bryan Krefft
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A good photo from approx. the 1940s:
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A widening of Michigan Avenue undertaken in 1938 made it necessary to demolish a considerable portion of the Kramer Theatre building, including a small corner of the auditorium, and the house was closed for the better part of a year. This event accounts for the drastic change in the theater’s architectural style, from Renaissance Revival to Streamline Modern. The rebuilt house reopened on February 11, 1939.
The Kramer continued operation past 1979 and also featured live concerts including The MC-5, The Sillies, and Teenage Head (from Toronto).