Franklin Theatre
814 Division Avenue S,
Grand Rapids,
MI
49503
814 Division Avenue S,
Grand Rapids,
MI
49503
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Previous Names: Beecher's Theatre, Beecher's Division Theatre
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The Beecher’s Theatre opened in 1912 with seating listed at 478. By 1922 it had been renamed Beecher’s Division Theatre. By 1949 it had been renamed Franklin Theatre and catered to African-Americans. It was operated by Butterfield Theatres.
The Franklin Theatre closed in 1951 and was later demolished.
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The 1922 Grand Rapids City Directory lists Beecher’s Division Theatre at this address.
In the 1916 Grand Rapids Directory there is a house simply called Beecher’s Theatre listed at this address.
Closed 1951 per newspaper listings.