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Warfield Theatre - Detroit MI

Address: 5126 Hastings

City: Detroit

State: MI

Zip: 48211

County: Wayne

Open: 1914

Capacity: 376

Owner History:

Theater Type: Neighborhood House

Number of visits to this page: 9588

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Source: Jeffrey S. Swinkin

My great uncle, Morriss Teitel was the original and only owner of the Warfield. He opened a nickelodeon in 1914, several years after arriving in Detroit from Ostrow Poland. In the mid thirties he rebuilt it as the theater shown in the photos. He was forced to close the theater by the State of Michigan as some of the land was being taken for the construction of the Chrysler Freeway (I-75). The 1914 Det Free Press also lists a Warfield Theater at 1030 Hastings.

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Info Updates:

10/15/2011 - Roxanna

I remember going to this show to see the Tingler and the mummy, I also remember hearing the late Robert Battles UAW leader worked there. I lived at that time at 692 E. Hancock off Hasting Street. Those were the good old days.

9/11/2004 - JoAnn

You have listed the closing date as 1949. I believe it may have been in the mis 1950s because I remember being old enough to later go with my cousins and there was no way I was going by myself at the age of five. I also know they held talent shows in the 50s.

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