Star Theatre
9237 Joseph Campau Street,
Hamtramck,
MI
48212
9237 Joseph Campau Street,
Hamtramck,
MI
48212
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Architects: Ted Rogvoy, Frank H. Wright
Firms: Rogvoy & Wright
Previous Names: White Star Theatre
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The White Star Theatre opened in 1915. In 1937 the name was changed to the Star Theatre. In 1938 the lobby was remodeled to the plans of architectural firm Rogvoy & Wright, based in Detroit, MI. This theatre closed in 1949. The space is a part of a parking lot for a Rite Aid pharmacy.
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The White Star was/is actually in the city of Hamtramck, a city within the city limits of Detroit. Here is a link to a photo of the White Star Theater from the Historic Hamtramck Website:
http://www.hamtramckhistory.org/images/theater.jpg
Two additional photos can be found here:
A “long shot” of the vintage theater is here: View link
A modern shot of another theater of the same name on a different street. (Go a bit down the page…Does anyone know what this is all about?): http://hamtramckstar.com/index.php?cat=28
According to an item in Boxoffice of November 19, 1938, “Edward S. Pasco’s White Star is undergoing a lobby change….” The project was one of several then being carried out at Detroit area neighborhood houses with plans by the firm of Wright & Rogvoy.