Capitol Theatre Building (Flint, Michigan)
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Capitol Theatre Building | |
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The Capitol Theatre, September 2014 | |
| Location | 140 Second Street, Flint, Michigan |
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| NRHP Reference # | 85000165[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1985[2] |
| Designated MSHS | August 24, 1984[2] |
The Capitol Theatre Building is a cinema and concert venue located at 140 E. 2nd St. in Flint, Michigan. It opened in 1928 and was listed among the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan in 1985.[3] Designed by John Eberson, it is an atmospheric theater designed to look like a Roman garden.
On October 21, 2015, it was announced that Uptown Reinvestment Corp. will partner with The Whiting Auditorium in Flint and its governing body, the Flint Cultural Center Corp., to relaunch the Capitol Theatre. Uptown will handle the redevelopment and restoration, and The Whiting will manage operations, programming and marketing.
With the boards of both organizations approving the partnership, they are now getting to work with "due diligence evaluations and design work that will help guide the property's redevelopment," according to a statement. The Capitol Theatre is set to operations in 2017.
References
- ↑ Staff (March 13, 2009). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Staff. "Capitol Theater Building". State Historic Preservation Office. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ↑ Flint Journal file photo (2012-07-31). "Michael Moore says he's helping Flint's Capitol Theatre owners and wants to help movie theaters throughout Michigan". MLive.com. Retrieved 2014-06-02.