The Gem, at 18 E. 7th St. operated from 1909-1923. The Alhambra, at 16. E. 7th St. operated from 1911-1932. Both were owned by William Hamm, who also owned the Blue Mouse at 20 E. 7th. This block likely came down when Dayton’s built the department store in 1963. On the left side of 7th were the Princess and Majestic Theaters. (David Kenney: Twin Cities Picture Show, MN HIst Soc Press, 2007)
The Gem, at 18 E. 7th St. operated from 1909-1923. The Alhambra, at 16. E. 7th St. operated from 1911-1932. Both were owned by William Hamm, who also owned the Blue Mouse at 20 E. 7th. This block likely came down when Dayton’s built the department store in 1963. On the left side of 7th were the Princess and Majestic Theaters. (David Kenney: Twin Cities Picture Show, MN HIst Soc Press, 2007)
Built in 1922 as a venue for silent movies and live entertainment
Renovated around 1933
Renovated again in 1950 including extensive changes to the exterior
Closed in July 1967
Used as warehouse – 1967 to 2001
Most recent renovation started in December 2001
Theatre reopened in October 2003
Building: 8,600 square feet and partial basement.
Originally had a 700-person seating capacity including the balcony. After the renovation, the seating capacity is approximately 250 with no balcony seating.
Ah, so the most recent five images in the gallery belong to the earlier Majestic at 231-233 Woodward.
Do you want to just create a page for that one, and I’ll transfer the pics to there?
Four images of the restored, reassembled facade added.
Preservation Chicago was instrumental in getting the developer to relocate the building’s main entrance to the former theatre entrance, from the corner where it was originally planned to be.
UPDATE:
Address is 206 N. Main Street.
Building is still standing and is City On A Hill Community Church today.
The facade has been redone and the art deco doors have been replaced.
The doors could still be seen in the 2008 video link below, from the Water Winter Wonderland link below.
Also below is the church’s Facebook page which has current interior photos of the auditorium.
The Google Street View shows the 2009 Oaks Theatre facade with the art deco doors still in place.
If you pan right from there, it will revert to the 2015 street view with the new facade seen from the corner.
This link has a circa 1920 photo of the Hippodrome on Woodward Avenue mentioned above.
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl004008/bl004008?fbclid=IwAR2xd9fuiJuQ6foYv9TG7RS95zHrDVFSOFW_Cu3UVKvZlPu37b5ybcl9SlA
Closed during influenza outbreak.
http://www.influenzaarchive.org/cities/city-stpaul.html?fbclid=IwAR0Q7dOJQa8U67uGrRqCtpOs_PvcGzZYI1JwrfD9WVfiMFTXkOpPHpN_Fqo
Additional history courtesy Joyce Mellom.
The Gem, at 18 E. 7th St. operated from 1909-1923. The Alhambra, at 16. E. 7th St. operated from 1911-1932. Both were owned by William Hamm, who also owned the Blue Mouse at 20 E. 7th. This block likely came down when Dayton’s built the department store in 1963. On the left side of 7th were the Princess and Majestic Theaters. (David Kenney: Twin Cities Picture Show, MN HIst Soc Press, 2007)
Additional history courtesy Joyce Mellom.
The Gem, at 18 E. 7th St. operated from 1909-1923. The Alhambra, at 16. E. 7th St. operated from 1911-1932. Both were owned by William Hamm, who also owned the Blue Mouse at 20 E. 7th. This block likely came down when Dayton’s built the department store in 1963. On the left side of 7th were the Princess and Majestic Theaters. (David Kenney: Twin Cities Picture Show, MN HIst Soc Press, 2007)
1950 photo.
Below history courtesy Saint Paul Revisited.
Built in 1922 as a venue for silent movies and live entertainment
Renovated around 1933
Renovated again in 1950 including extensive changes to the exterior
Closed in July 1967
Used as warehouse – 1967 to 2001
Most recent renovation started in December 2001
Theatre reopened in October 2003
Building: 8,600 square feet and partial basement.
Originally had a 700-person seating capacity including the balcony. After the renovation, the seating capacity is approximately 250 with no balcony seating.
Reopened as North Garden Theater reception and event venue in 2017. News story, official website and Facebook page below.
http://www.citypages.com/arts/north-garden-theater-opens-in-st-pauls-expanding-west-seventh-neighborhood/448476423
https://www.northgardentheater.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/northgardentheater/photos/?ref=page_internal
Photo added courtesy Saint Paul Revisited Facebook page.
Update: Photo credit Lowell Beyer. Same as Flickr link in comments.
Still standing.
Smoky Mountain Trader is the current tenant.
Direct link to the Old Broadcast Equipment Page on Facebook. Scroll through 35 photos of the Hershey Theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/606358196047273/photos/pcb.2920552861294450/2920551104627959/?type=3&theater
October 1973 photo as Cine Lido added, photo credit David A. Isacowitz. Courtesy 70s/80s New York City Facebook page.
Photo added credit Keith Rieger Sr.
Facebook page for Bulldog Cinema.
https://www.facebook.com/Bulldog-Cinema-213041559258624/
Not sure where but this is not the Globe Theatre.
Ah, so the most recent five images in the gallery belong to the earlier Majestic at 231-233 Woodward. Do you want to just create a page for that one, and I’ll transfer the pics to there?
Paramount and other theatres in this link.
http://www.forgottenbuffalo.com/buffalospoloniahistory.html
1914 image added via Frank Oster Ostrozinski.
1/30/26 image added via Donald Knoll.
April 27, 1952 photo added credit Keith Powell.
Four images of the restored, reassembled facade added. Preservation Chicago was instrumental in getting the developer to relocate the building’s main entrance to the former theatre entrance, from the corner where it was originally planned to be.
UPDATE: Address is 206 N. Main Street. Building is still standing and is City On A Hill Community Church today. The facade has been redone and the art deco doors have been replaced. The doors could still be seen in the 2008 video link below, from the Water Winter Wonderland link below. Also below is the church’s Facebook page which has current interior photos of the auditorium. The Google Street View shows the 2009 Oaks Theatre facade with the art deco doors still in place. If you pan right from there, it will revert to the 2015 street view with the new facade seen from the corner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFRccu0sSc
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=1837&LocTypeID=5
https://www.facebook.com/pg/cityonahillolivet/photos/?ref=page_internal
Above photo added to gallery with link. Appears to not work in the comments.
This link has a circa 1920 photo of the Hippodrome on Woodward Avenue mentioned above. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl004008/bl004008?fbclid=IwAR2xd9fuiJuQ6foYv9TG7RS95zHrDVFSOFW_Cu3UVKvZlPu37b5ybcl9SlA
Link with a circa 1920 photo Majestic and neighboring Hippodrome, which I believe is the same one as mentioned on the Rogers Theatre page.
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl004008/bl004008?fbclid=IwAR2xd9fuiJuQ6foYv9TG7RS95zHrDVFSOFW_Cu3UVKvZlPu37b5ybcl9SlA
Facebook link with the Palace at the head end of the video.
https://www.facebook.com/businessmediaarchives/videos/1992114674408313/UzpfSTExOTA3NTM0NzE6MTAxNTY3MzY5NDU1Mjk0ODI/?comment_id=10156736844169482&reply_comment_id=10156736986789482¬if_id=1566845379062179¬if_t=group_comment