Gem Theatre
722 Broadway,
Gary,
IN
46402
722 Broadway,
Gary,
IN
46402
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The Gem Theatre first opened on December 12, 1908, located at 622 Broadway. It relocated to 722 Broadway by January 21, 1909. The 1911 Sanborn shows a theatre for moving pictures at this location. The Gem Theatre closed on December 31, 1913. It was converted into retail use.
The building was still standing in November 2019 with the name of it’s last occupier ‘Coronet’ on its façade. It had been demolished by March 2024.
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This theater has been demolished.
This was the Gem Theatre, and it was at 722 Broadway. See Photos.
The first Gem Theatre in Gary was at 622 Broadway, advertising in December 1908 and January 1909. (A May 1909 article said that it had been in existence for over a year.) By January 21, 1909, the Gem Theatre relocated to the Beehive building at 722 Broadway. A January 25, 1912, article noted that a Gary businessman had leased the Beehive building for twelve years and two months. Upon expiration of the Gem lease on December 31, 1913, the space was to be converted into a clothing store.
The Gem Theatre’s first opening date was December 12, 1908. It featured both afternoon and evening performances, and promised a Sunday afternoon performance – “a new feature of the Gem.”