Camelot 1-2-3
12715 W. Warren Avenue,
Dearborn,
MI
48126
12715 W. Warren Avenue,
Dearborn,
MI
48126
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Additional Info
Architects: Lavern R. Bennett, Eugene D. Straight
Firms: Bennett & Straight
Functions: Retail
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: Circle Theater, Camelot Theater
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The Circle Theater opened in 1937. On December 31, 1964 it was reopened as the Camelot Theater following a remodel. In 1988 the Camelot Theater was sold and the new owners tri-plexed it and named it the Camelot 1-2-3. This theater closed sometime in the 1990’s.
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The Circle Theatre was designed by the architectural firm Bennett & Straight. There was a photo of it in the February 11, 1939, issue of Boxoffice magazine.
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjcde
The remodeling shown in the 1979 photo concealed the original Art Moderne facade as designed by Bennett & Straight. The Circle Theatre was give a two-page spread in the January 8, 1938, issue of Boxoffice, with photos of the lobby rotunda, the spacious 1,800-seat auditorium, and the original facade with its intricate massing.
Bennett & Straight also designed the Midway Theatre in Dearborn.
Here is a link to the 1938 Boxoffice article about the Circle Theatre I mentioned above. On seeing the photos again I think I’d call the style Art Deco rather than Art Modern, though it was not the most costly Art Deco.
The article includes a list of a number of other theaters designed by Bennett & Straight.
Linkrot repair: The 1938 Boxoffice article about the Circle Theatre can now be seen at these links:
Page One
Page Two
Relaunched as the Camelot Theatre with “Goodbye Charlie” and “Fate is the Hunter” on December 31, 1964.