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Property Features
Excellent example of an early motion picture theater with integrity of form and appearance. Note full pediment with modillion blocks, guttae and triglyphs.
Construction date, 1910. (1, 2)
Frank Megorauski, Mason. (?) (2)
Steve Svlewski, Owner, 1910. (2)
Wright Theater, Owner, 1921. (3)
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
Probably the earliest surviving theater in the city.
Note: Online research in 2017 found that this building has now been demolished and replaced with a modern one.
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3318 N Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Dr (AKA 3318 N GREEN BAY RD)
117329
Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
