National Register of Historic Places

Ramsdell Theatre

Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
Listed
January 13, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000640

About this property

The Ramsdell Theatre is a historic playhouse theater building and opera house at 101 Maple Street in downtown Manistee, Michigan. The building was financed by local businessman and politician Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell and was built in 1902. It replaced the town's two previous opera houses which had been destroyed by fire, one in 1882 and the other in 1900. Besides producing plays the facility was later used as a movie theater. James Earl Jones started his acting career at the theater as an actor and stage manager.

Location

101 Maple St.
Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
44.24553, -86.32315

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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

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When was Ramsdell Theatre listed on the National Register?

Ramsdell Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Ramsdell Theatre?

Ramsdell Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ramsdell Theatre?

The period of significance for Ramsdell Theatre is recorded as the industrial era.

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