Capitol Theatre
204 N. Washington Avenue,
Lansing,
MI
48933
204 N. Washington Avenue,
Lansing,
MI
48933
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This house was still listed as the Theatorium in the 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory.
Apparently, my great grandfather, Frederick Z. Lewis owned and ran the Capitol Theatre in 1923. I obtained this information from a family history published by Fred’s son, Lionel Lewis. Prior to that he owned, ran and lived in the Tulane/Halstead Theatre in Chicago, IL. If anyone can help verify this information or add to it, I will be greatful.
Post 1922 photo added courtesy of Lynn DeCair. Via Carolyn J. Ray, the Capitol Theatre eventually became Eagles Restaurant.
This opened as Capitol on August 6th, 1922 by Claude E. Cady. Its grand opening ad can be found in the photo section for this theatre.
The caption of the photo of the Empress Theatre that Tinseltoes linked to on August 10 says that the architect was Geo. J. Bockmann of Flint. It must be a misspelling of George J. Bachmann, who designed several theaters in Michigan during the first half of the 20th century.
Butterfield took over the Capitol Theatre and remodeled it in 1936, according to the September 19 issue of The Film Daily that year.
Updated link to the webpage posted by Chuck1231 in January, 2004: View link
Note that it’s across from the Gladmer and it’s neon sign can be seen on a postcard from 1944 of Lansing’s “Business Section”.
This is now the “campus” of Lansing Community College. I guess there could be worse fates for the land that used to house the theatre.
The status of the Capitol in Lansing should be “demolished”. I tried to find it this weekend but I was told that it was torn down 15 years ago.