Congress Theatre

2931 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20032

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Previously operated by: Wineland Theatres

Architects: John J. Zink

Functions: Retail

Styles: Streamline Moderne

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Congress Theatre

This long-shuttered Congress Heights neighborhood movie house, opened on December 30, 1939 with Bob Hope in “Double or Nothing”. It was designed by noted theater architect John J. Zink in Moderne style, is located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE (formerly Nichols Avenue) near Mellon Street.

The Congress Theatre has been listed for several years on the “Most Endangered Places” list of the DC Preservation League.

It is currently in use as a liquor store.

Contributed by Bryan

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MediaQueen
MediaQueen on March 22, 2005 at 11:16 pm

This theater was converted into a liquor store! My mother took me and my siblings to the movie house during the late 60s and early 70s when it was called “Congress Heights” theater. “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” and Disney’s “Bedknobs & Broomsticks” are two films I recall seeing there.

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on February 2, 2008 at 10:32 am

Here and here are photos from January 2008 of the former Congress Theatre.

NaylorFan
NaylorFan on February 26, 2014 at 11:02 pm

Circa 1949 Photo http://www.neighborhoodlife.net/2009SpringFeatures/CongressHeights/commercial.jpg

rivest266
rivest266 on June 21, 2015 at 11:36 am

This opened on December 30th, 1937. Picture enclosed

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