Ward Theater
218 S. Main Street,
Mount Pleasant,
MI
48858
218 S. Main Street,
Mount Pleasant,
MI
48858
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This site discusses the theater and its current occupant:
http://tinyurl.com/kluxpn
The May 29, 1937, issue of Boxoffice Magazine said that ground had been broken for the Ward Theatre. The house was being built for G.A. and Lee Ward, who already operated the Broadway Theatre in Mt. Pleasant.
The Ward Theatre, designed by the Dearborn firm of Bennett & Straight, was to have 900 seats, with 700 on the main floor and 200 in a mezzanine. The August 7, 1937, issue of Boxoffice Magazine said that the Ward Theatre was scheduled to open Sunday, August 8.
Here is a 1999 article about repairs to the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2c4qrz
The theater was donated to the church for $100 in 2000 by John Loeks, owner of Jack Loeks Theaters, according to the church website:
http://tinyurl.com/3y8o9l
Here is a link to a 1948 shot of this movie house.
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