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Plaza 2 Theatre
2001 Photo from the Adam Martin collection
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6235 S Westnedge Ave
Portage MI 49002
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| Record #5716 |
Opened: 1972
Closed: Yes (date unknown)
Current Use:
Demolished:
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Capacity: 700 seats
Architect(s): Steenwyk & Thrall
Architectural Style(s):
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Current Organ: none |
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| Previously operated by: Jack Loeks Theatres |
In 1970, John D. "Jack" Loeks, along with nine other stockholders, formed a new theatre circuit called Auto-Cine, Inc. with the intention of building small, automated twin theaters throughout western Michigan. The Plaza Theatre, which opened on October 25, 1972, was the fourth theater in this new circuit.
Originally envisioned as two theaters side-by-side, sharing a common lobby and projection room, the Plaza was changed to a back-to-back configuration when it was discovered that the surveyors had miscalculated the shape of the property. This created a common projection room and a long lobby along one side of the building. Photos
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1972 photos from the Jack Loeks Theatres collection.
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Last featured 2002-12-27. Last edited 3/28/2010.
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