America used to love its movie theaters. That love fueled the construction of so-called movie palaces. You could find giant auditoriums with 1,000 seats or more back during the golden age of motion pictures.
Sadly though, times change and many of these colossal movie houses have been left to rot, or worse. The relentless march of progress also won’t let these buildings remain decaying forever. Eventually they’ll be gone. Here are seven that are still standing, but might not be around much longer.
1.) The Michigan Theatre, Detroit Michigan.
From 1925 to 1976 the Michigan Theatre served the residents of the Motor City with movies and shows in various incarnations. The theater shut down for good in 1976 and has functioned as a parking garage ever since.
2.) Proctor’s Palace Roof Theatre, Newark, New Jersey.
Opened in 1915, this theater has been abandoned and decaying since 1968.
3.) Palace Theatre, Gary, Indiana.
This theater started to feel the crunch after the local U.S. Steel planet went down hill. It lasted from 1925 to 1972.
4.) Eastown Theatre, Detroit.
This 2,500 seat theater was a cinema for most of its life, but also served as a concert venue, jazz club, and a church before closing in the 1990s.
5.) Broadway Theatre, Long Branch, New Jersey.
This theater had a tragically short life, only making it from 1912 to 1959.
6.) Paramount Theatre, Newark, New Jersey.
The Paramount survived from 1886 to 1986 before it was closed. Pretty good, and the longest life of any theater on this list.
7.) A hidden and abandoned theater in New York City’s East Village.
This hidden gem of a theater operated between 1926 and 1959 before closing down.
(H/T: io9)
So sad, I wish I could have visited all these places in their prime. Make sure to share this post with your friends on Facebook by clicking below.
These Abandoned Movie Theaters Are So Tragic. And Spooky Looking. I Can"t Get Enough.
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