Coconut Grove Playhouse
National Register of Historic Places

Coconut Grove Playhouse

Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Listed
October 19, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100003018

About this property

The Coconut Grove Playhouse was a theatre in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. The building was originally constructed as a movie theater called the Player's State Theater. It opened on January 1, 1927, as a part of the Paramount chain. The movie house was designed by the architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott. It was built by local realtors Irving J. Thomas and Fin L. Pierce. Albert Peacock was the contractor. The theater was renowned as the second movie theatre on the east coast of Florida to be air conditioned and having the largest Wurlitzer organ in the United States. It was used for a variety of shows until closing in 2006. It has not been used since. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

Location

3500 Main Hwy
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
25.72631, -80.24517

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Coconut Grove Playhouse listed on the National Register?

Coconut Grove Playhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 2018.

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Coconut Grove Playhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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