Creston Theatre

1516 Plainfield Avenue NE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Unfavorite No one has favorited this theater yet

Additional Info

Previously operated by: Independent Exhibitors Theater Services

Functions: Office Space

Nearby Theaters

Creston Theatre

The Creston Theatre opened in 1924. This theatre was owned by Beechers Theatres. Seating was listed at 506. Beechers had the Creston Vaudette Theatre a couple blocks away that closed once the Creston Theatre opened.

The Creston Theatre closed in 1959. It was reopened in 1960. It became an adult movie theatre on March 30,1973, but was closed later in 1973. The building has been repurposed for office space.

Contributed by Chuck

Recent comments (view all 4 comments)

DocF
DocF on August 1, 2016 at 10:59 pm

The Creston was operated as a sub-run by Harry Himmelstein at least into the late 1960’s and I believe was still running as late as 1975, but I could be wrong as I am old.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 27, 2024 at 5:30 am

Reopened in 1960, taken over by adult movie operators on March 30th, 1973 and closed later in 1973.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on September 28, 2024 at 4:09 pm

The Creston started advertising in 1920 along with the adjoining Creston Candy Shop that served as the de facto concession stand for the venue. It did not close in 1959 running continuously to the adult transformation in 1973.

You must login before making a comment.

New Comment

Subscribe Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.