Forgotten Detroit
Adams Theater

A person taking a stroll around Grand Circus Park may very well miss one of its most notable landmarks. Hidden behind the Fine Arts Building sits the long-vacant Adams Theater. An example of the rare "alley-jumper" style of theater, the Adams was the second large movie theater on the park and an important member of the city's theater district.

Unfortunately time has not been kind to neither the Adams or Fine Arts. Remodeling in the 60s and being triplexed in the 80s robbed the auditorium of much of its original design. Time and vandalism have furthered the damage. Thus currently its future as part of the downtown theater district remains uncertain.

Adams
Copyright 1999 - 2005, David Kohrman
Last updated on November 18, 2005