Downtown Kalamazoo Theaters
Index (1866–1938)
These pages are an effort to identify locations and information about the theaters, cinemas, vaudeville houses, nickelodeons, and performance venues in downtown Kalamazoo, from the construction of its first opera house in 1866 to the final renovation of the Uptown in 1938.
East side of South Rose Street, across from Academy Street.
Southwest corner of Portage and Washington streets.
North side of West Kalamazoo Avenue, between North Rose and North Burdick streets.
East side of South Burdick Street, north of South Street.
South side of East South Street, east of Burdick Street (see Majestic).
Southeast corner of West South Street and South Park Street.
East side of South Burdick Street, north of South Street.
East side of South Burdick Street, south of South Street.
East side of Portage Street, north of South Street.
East side of South Burdick Street, north of South Street.
North side of East South Street, between Burdick Street and Farmers Avenue (Farmers Alley). Proposed, but never built.
West side of South Burdick Street, between Main Street (Michigan Avenue) and South Street. (see Vaudet)
Northeast corner of Kalamazoo Avenue and North Burdick Street.
West side of Portage Street, between Michigan Avenue and East South Street.
South side of East Main Street (Michigan Avenue), east of Burdick Street.
South side of East South Street, east of Burdick Street.
South side of East Main (Michigan Avenue), east of Burdick Street.
North side of West Main Street (Michigan Avenue), east of Rose Street.
North side of East Main Street (Michigan Avenue), east of Burdick Street.
North side of West Water Street, east of North Church Street.
West side of North Rose Street, south of West Water Street.
East side of South Rose Street, across from Academy Street (see Academy of Music).
East side of Portage Street, north of East South Street.
Southwest corner of South Burdick Street and West Lovell Street.
West side of Portage Street, south of East Main Street (Michigan Avenue).
Southwest corner of North Burdick Street and Eleanor Street.
West side of South Burdick Street, between Main Street (Michigan Avenue) and South Street.
East side of South Burdick Street, north of South Street (see Fuller).
Sources
Information originally compiled in 1995 by J.P. Jenks. Additional information was later added by library staff. Information compiled from Kalamazoo City Directory listings, details obtained in researching newspaper reports published at the time by the Kalamazoo Gazette and Kalamazoo Telegraph Press, Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, Kalamazoo County Warranty Deeds and numerous other sources. Updated October 2009
Additional Resources
Books
A History of Theater in Kalamazoo
Pixley, Jorge V., 1958
H 792 P694
Theater in Kalamazoo from 1860–1890
Johns, Marion, 1955
H 792 J65
Local History Room Files
Subject File: Theater
Subject File: Elite Theater
Subject File: Majestic Theater