Historic Vista Theater
218 Iron Street,
Negaunee,
MI
49866
218 Iron Street,
Negaunee,
MI
49866
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Sorry, that second link isn’t working from here for some reason, but you should be able to reach it from this post at Facebook.
Clickable link to roof collapse story.
The second photo in the slide show at this link is an interior shot.
Unfortunately, the roof collapsed on August 26, 2020.
https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2020/08/vista-theater-roof-collapses-no-injuries-reported-roof-drainage-failure-thought-to-be-cause/
In the Photos Section I just posted a Vista Theatre poster promoting the Bela Lugosi In-Person screening of “Dracula”. December 8 was a Monday in 1947, as the poster indicates. So that confirms the above query about the date. Also on the poster Theatre is spelled with an “re” and not an “er”. Contrary to all other sources and their website. So possibly the printer’s interpretation.
According to the regional newspaper, movie screenings will return on a regular basis in 2017.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places. National Register information Status Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 2005 Reference number 05000714 Architectural style American Movement: Early Commercial Areas of significance Architecture; Entertainment/Recreation Level of significance Local Evaluation criteria A – Event; C – Design/Construction Property type Building Historic function Theater Current function Theater Periods of significance 1925-1949; 1950-1974 Significant years 1926; 1938
To Tordini: Do you have specific information on the live show that Lugosi did at the Vista in Negaunee. I believe the scheduled date was December 8, 1947 but my sources indicate he abandoned the live shows in the Midwest to return to New York a few days prior to the Negaunee scheduled date. Do you have information that would contradict what I have? If so, please post here or contact me at Thanks!
BELA LUGOSI was here doing his Spook Show live once. I’ll get the year to you soon.
Modern photo here:
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