Columbia Theatre
3013 Saint John Street,
Flint,
MI
48505
3013 Saint John Street,
Flint,
MI
48505
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Newspaper listings ended in 1956
The Columbia Theatre was listed in the 1921 Flint City Directory, but not in the 1919-1920 edition. It could have opened after the edition went to press, but must have opened before the end of 1920.
A list of theaters designed by Flint architect George J. Bachmann published in the 1950 Theatre Catalog includes the Columbia Theatre at Flint, listed as a 1920 design project. It most likely opened in either 1920 or 1921.
The Columbia Theatre is listed at this address in the 1922 Flint City Directory. It’s possible the theater was rebuilt in 1930, but so far I’ve been unable to find anything indicating that this happened.
Boxoffice of June 2, 1956, reported that the Columbia Theatre had been closed, but the September 1 issue that same year reported that the house had been reopened by Lawrence Leon and Jay Walker. Their venture lasted less than a year. Boxoffice of August 10, 1957, said that the Columbia had closed again. I haven’t found the theater mentioned in any later issues of the magazine.