Park Theatre Loft Project

The Park Theatre, built by early Lincoln Park realtor M. R. Levy, and designed by famed Detroit architect C. Howard Crane, opened at 1585 Fort Street on August 15, 1925. According to that week’s Lincoln Park News, the very first showing was the silent movie, “I’ll Show You the Town”, starring Reginald Denny. The management announced that shipment of the new theater organ was delayed by ten days and a local orchestra would be hired to play for the opening week.

The Park Theatre, closed for many years, was recently reborn as a residential community – “The Lincoln Park Lofts” - through the cooperative efforts of the City of Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park DDA, Lincoln Park Preservation Alliance and Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency.

The “LP Lofts Project” was set in place six years ago and on January 15, 2015 held its grand opening for the public, showcasing 12 new units inside along with a restored façade and marquee. A second structure behind the theater is also part of the project and houses 26 units with covered parking. After so many years of neglect and misfortune nearly crippling the theater, isn’t it wonderful to see the marquee lights finally turned back on? Thank you to all who played a part in this amazing downtown renewal effort.

If you’d like to learn more about the Park Theatre, we invite you to read this historical essay written by one of our society members.

Rendering of the new Park Theatre, Lincoln Park News, August, 1925

The Lincoln Park Theatre with its original facade before remodeling project in the late 1930s