Elmwood Theatre

1828 South Avenue,
Syracuse, NY 13207

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Functions: Church

Styles: Mission Revival

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The 549-seat Elmwood Theatre was opened on October 3, 1927 with Reginald Denny in “Fast and Furious”. It was equipped with a Link organ. It was closed on March 11, 1958 with Robert Wagner in “Stopover Tokyo” & Angie Dickinson in “China Gate”. The building was drastically altered to become dental offices and later Simmons Institute & Funeral Services. It is now a church.

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on December 11, 2022 at 1:53 pm

Syracuse had two Elmwood Theatres: one was an early silent theater at 325 Park Street that collapsed in 1925 while vacant and the second was in the fast-growing Elmwood neighborhood. The “New” Elmwood was constructed with much of the surrounding commercial business district area during 1926 and 1927. The Elmwood launched for owner James Constatnine on October 3, 1927 with Reginald Denny in “Fast and Furious.” The highest priced item in the venue was its $20,000 Link Silver-Toned “Wonder” Pipe Organ.

The Elmwood would convert to sound to stay relevant. It would cease operations on March 11, 1958 with Robert Wagner in “Stopover Tokyo” and Angie Dickinson in “China Gate.” The building became home to a dentist’s office thereafter before, in 1974, getting a modification permit that gave it a drastic overhaul moving away from the original’s Mission Revival and to where it is in the 2020s.

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