........................................................... ....... ..................................................Early  Movie Houses in Baltimore City .............

For theatres that I have little material on  , Kilduff's has sent you to this page. Some theatres may over time get their own pages if enough new information is found. The theatres on this page will be listed in A - Z order. Many of the earlier movie theatres were more like movie "houses", converted store fronts owners created to catch on to the movie frenzy. ................................................................................................................................................................................................ ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Albaugh's    - 1209 North Charles Street    Alcazar - 121 North Howard Street Slogan's for the early theatre included " Home of the Perfect Photo Plays " & " Always Something Good Here." ................................................................................ Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1912 & 1914 ( address as 123 North Howard ) 1910's Amusea -(aka) - Clover  414 - 16 East Baltimore Street early listings - Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909, 1910, 1912, 1914 Baltimore Directory 1900's -1910's Amusea - 225 North Eutaw Street  Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory 1910's Amusea - 35 West Lexington Street      Listed in 1909 in Baltimore City Directory   1900's Arcadia - 121 North Howard Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Arcadia - Majestic  Theatre    320 South Broadway Fell's Point, Maryland     Another early ( 1910's ) era store front Baltimore movie house. When movies first came out, many store front movie houses popped up all over Baltimore, until buildings actually made to show movies began to show up. Like many of these smaller ,nickelodeons the Majestic only lasted a few short years.....................................................................     Back in the mid 1980's, much of Fell's Point was undergoing renovation. For much of the 1960's and 1970's, plans were for a highway to come through, so many of the buildings just sat until those plans were finally scrapped. This, of course, was the time when I came through with my camera, thus the photos of shells I have provided. Happy to say, the area is much improved in 2013. Arcadia Palace  -  121 North Howard Street   Listed in a Baltimore City Directory - 1909 Artmore Casino -  502 West Franklin Street Listed in Baltimore City Directory - 1923 Berman's - 1 - 3 South High Street Listed in Baltimore City Directory -  1917 1910's to 1920's Bijou - Baltimore Street @ East Listed in Moving Pictures - 1905 - 1909 City Directory Bijou  - 222 South Broadway Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909 - 1910- 1912 Baltimore City  Directory Biograph Motion Picture Co - 503 North Paca Street Listed in Moving Pictures - 1905 City Directory Black Cat Moving Picture Parlor - 1204 West Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909 to 1917 Baltimore Directory Bon Ton - 563 North Gay Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1912 - 1914 1910's Carrollton - 1203 - 5 West Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 1900's - 1910's Celtic - 839 Greenmount Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures : 1910 - 1914 Baltimore Directory 1900's - 1910's Celtic - 250 West Preston Street   Listed under Moving Pictures : 1912 1910's

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Chester  -

Clifton -   314 South Broadway Photo taken back in the mid 1980's. The area has been spruced up over the years, and the building still stands.The Clifton was a small store front theatre, listed on insurance maps but disappeared from the theatre listings by the late 1920's. So far, I have yet to find a advertisement for same. Seated 250 Listed under Moving Pictures - 1912 to 1928  Baltimore Directory  ( as 316 South Broadway )

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Clover  - 414 East Baltimore Street        Razed
Clown - 122 North Howard Street Listed under Moving Pictures - Baltimore Directory  1909	1900's
Cluster - 667  ( 669 ) West Baltimore Street    ( This location would put the theatre right in the general area of MLK Jr Blvd ) Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909 - 1914 Baltimore Directory - listed - 669 West Baltimore Street  as Issac Cluster	1900's - 1910's
Cluster , Benjamin  1736 East Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory ( Could just be his residence )
Cluster - 526 North Gay Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory

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Colonial - 1430 North Gay Street   also seen listed at  1436 1/2 North Gay Street East Baltimore City, Maryland Photo circa 1986 Used as a movie theatre from 1910's to mid - 1920's. The building was standing in the mid 1980's, when the picture to the right was taken. The building, as much of the block, has been razed and is now a empty field. Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1912 to 1923 ............ .......................................

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Colonade   404-06 East Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory  1909
Comedy - 412 East Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 to 1928 Seated 225	1900's - 1940's
Comet - aka Cupid  1130 Light Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909 thru 1914 Baltimore Directory ( as Cupid )	1900's - 1910's
Comic - 3603 Eastern Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures  Baltimore Directory - 1910 thru 1928    Seated -225 .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... ......A few pictures from the Kilduffs Archives on the tiny Comic Theatre. When the Grand on Conkling Street was torn down, the Comic around the corner on Eastern Avenue went down with it. A regional library now stands on the spot.	1900's - 1920's
Crescent - 314 North Broadway Listed under Moving Pictures -  -1910 -thru-1914- Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1910's
Crescent - 1509 West Lafayette near Stricker Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909 thru  1914 - Baltimore Directory	1900's -1910's
Crescent - 1110 South Charles Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 -1912-1914-1917 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1920's
Curtis - 921 Curtis Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures 1923	1920's
Daly's -936 Penna Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory ( as Wm  H. Daly )
Dance -  100 East Monument Street
Dixie - aka - Europa - 312 West Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory - as Dixie Amusement Company Listed under Moving Pictures - 1912 thru 1931. Seated 175 to 200 ...........................................................	1900's to 1930's
Eagle - 3610 Eastern Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures -  1909-thru 1928 in  Baltimore Directory Seated 200 .....................................................................	1900's - 1920's
Eastern - 3911 Eastern Avenue Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1912 1914	1900's - 1910's
Eastern -  Eastern Avenue near 7th Avenue 1914 Business Directory Listing
Echo - 124 Fort Avenue 1917- thru -1931 Seated 300 ......................................................
Eden - aka  National  - 1401 Monument Street ....................   Razed ............................................................................	1920's - 1950's
Electra  - 1048 North Gay Street ......................   Razed Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1910's
Elektra - 1039 North Gay Street      Razed Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 .................................................................................	1910's - 1920's
Elite - 467 North Gay Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory
Ehmling's Music Hall - Eutaw and Lombard  ( Very likely not showing moving pictures but listed under theatres ) Baltimore City Directory 1909
Eureka - 402 South Fremont Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909 thru 1931 Baltimore Directory Seated 500  ( right behind the bus, arched roof line ) .........
Eureka - 1115 West Saratoga Street  ............................      Razed    Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory	1900's
Europa  -   Working on this one......

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Fairmount Theatre 101 North Clinton Street The Fairmount Theatre still stands as of 2011.While the building hasn't seen use as a movie house for years, it still in great condition, used as an office or shop. Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914  thru 1928 Seated 400

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Fairyland     -   624 North Chester Street     Razed                           Baltimore Business Directory 1909  thru 1928                                  Seated 225
Family  - 518 South Broadway Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909  thru  1917  Baltimore Directory

Federal - 814 Light Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1912 thru 1923	1900's - 1910's
Flag  - 1318 East Fort Avenue : also seen listed as  Flagg Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 thru1931 Seated between 250 to 400
Frederick - 3440 Frederick Avenue - "ext" ( 3436 Frederick Rd  ) Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 thru 1923  Baltimore Directory
Fremont - 617 Fremont Avenue     Listed under Moving Pictures - 1909 thru 1917 -  Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 ( as 615 North Fremont ) ....................................................................	1900's - 1950's
Fremont  - 504 North  Fremont Avenue   Razed
Garden       31 West Lexington     Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1912
Gay Street Museum    563 North Gay Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory   1909
Gem - 714 East Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory ( as the Gem Museum ) Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1909  thru 1917 ..........................................................	1900's - 1910's
Golden Arrow - 305 South Broadway Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory   1912	1910's
Gordon - 2435 West Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1917	1910's
Govan's - 4900 block of York Road	1910's - 1920's
Grand - 400 East Baltimore Street       Listed under Moving Pictures -  1912 thru 1931 Baltimore Directory Seated - 500 The building is still standing  - even after a recent multi alarm fire.	1910's - 1930's
Great Wizard - 30 West Lexington Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 ( as 32-34 West Lexington )	1900's - 1920's
Guild   -  12 West 22nd Street
Hermann's Park Theater   "  Gardenville " Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1907
Highland - 3509-11  Eastern Avenue Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 ( as 3509-11 Eastern Avenue )	1900's - 1910's
Highland - 3829 Eastern Avenue	1940's - 1950's
Highland   - 225 South Highland        Currently building is used as a store Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory  1917
Holiday Street Theatre -  Holliday Between Fayette and Lexington
Howard and Johnson   1430 Federal Street  Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory  1909
Hub Comedy Company   -  412 East Baltimore Street   Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory  1909
Hull - 1444 Hull Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910- 1917 Baltimore Directory  ( seen below ) ...........................	1910's - 1920's
Huntingdon      225 West 25th Street    Razed Listed under Moving Pictures -  1917 Baltimore Directory
Ideal - 227 North Eutaw Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory
Imperial
Ivanhoe - 3413 Boston Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 ( listed as 3413 1st Ave e )	1910's
Jewell   -  719 West Baltimore Street       Razed

Keystone - 1105 North Gay Street  ( See the Kane )	1910's
Lafayette - 1433 ( 1422 )  West Lafayette Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1911 thru 1950's Seated from 380 - 500 ....................l.......................................................	1910's - 1950's
Latrobe - 1501 Fort Avenue Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1912 - 1914 .........................................................	1910's
Lexington - 314 West Lexington Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1910 to 1917 ............................................................................	1900's 1910's
Liberty - 5 North Liberty Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1910 to 1914 .........................................................................	1900's - 1910's
Lincoln (1)  936 Pennsylvania Avenue    Razed Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1917 thru  1931   Seated 500
Lincoln (2 )   941 Pennsylvania Avenue  Razed Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1928-1931
Lincoln Highway -  Washington Blvd  & BORR    Church Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory  1923
Lombard - 3903 East Lombard Street	1910's
Lord Calvert - 1625 Harford Road   -   Razed Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory  1917 thru 1923	1910's  - 1920's
Lubin's - 404 East Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 thru 1923 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1930's
Lyceum - 1309 North Charles Street
Lyceum - 5th and D Streets ( Sparrows Point )
Madison - 818 Madison Avenue	1940's - 1950's
Majestic Moving Pictures - 320 South Broadway Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 to 1914  Baltimore Directory
Mascot - 2421 Greenmount Avenue Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914	1900's - 1910's
Morrell - 2536 Washington Blvd.	1910's - 1930's
New Gem - 617 North Duncan Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 ( 617 North Duncan Pl ) ............................................................................ ..................... ..............................................................................The 600 block of North Duncan Street today.	1900's - 1920's
New Market - 613 North Duncan Street Listed under Moving Picture Theatres - Baltimore Business Directory 1914 ( 613 North Duncan Pl )	1910's
New Market - 624 North Chester Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory

Northern - 1625 Harford Avenue (Road) Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory
Northeastern Amusement Company - 1905 East Hoffman Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory
Northwestern - 1056 Penna Ave	1910's - 1920's
Nowosci - 510 South Broadway	1910's - 1920's
Olympia - 2638 O'Donnell Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's -1910's
Oriole - 1204 Laurens Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory	1910's - 1920's
Orpheum - 2303 Jefferson Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory .......................................................	1910's
Palace - 228 South Broadway Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1910's
Palace - 334 North Howard Street	1900's
Paradise - 1727 Fleet Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory	1900's -1910's
Paradise - 467 North Gay Street	1900's 1910's
Pastime - 407 West Lexington Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1910's
Patterson  - 1202 Laurens Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory
Pell Mell - 221 North Eutaw Street	1910's
Pickwick - 312 West Lexington Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1920's
Pleasant Hour - 2869 North Fulton Avenue  Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's  - 1910's
Purity Moving Picture Parlor - 227 South Highland Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1910's - 1920's
Queen - 666 West Lexington Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory ........................................................................	1900's 1930's
Radio - 629 North Eden Street .......................................................................	1930's - 1950's
Rainbow - 426 East Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory
Realart - 719 West Baltimore Street ( AKA - Jewel ) ............................................................. Above, an old ad for the Jewel / Realart Theatre. The building was torn down to make way for Martin Luther Kings Jr. Blvd. , as seen below. ............................................... ........................................	1910's - 1960's
Red Mill - 1510 West Lafayette Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1910's
Red Moon - 20 West Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1910's
Regan's - 3328 Eastern Avenue	1910's
Renard's Theatre  - 1230 Pennsylvania Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory
Rio - aka - Star -  1529 East Monument Street ........................................................................	1910's - 1950's
Riverside Amusement Company - 124 East Fort Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory

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Royal 1727 North Monroe Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory Very early Baltimore theatre, only operated for a few years. Long since converted and still in use, as a funeral home.There were actually several " Royal" Theatres around Baltimore, this was one of the earlier ones. References are found on insurance maps but the notes are only made until the 1920's.	..................
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Royal 308 South Broadway Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	.................

Royal - 308 South Broadway	1910's
Solax - aka Black Cat - 1204 West Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's - 1920's
Star - Belvidere nr Main Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory
Suburban  3035 West North Avenue Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory	1900's
Teddy Bear - 1741 East Baltimore Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory ............................................................ .........................................................Teddy Bear circa 1920's as Sunshine Laundry ......................................................Photo - Couresty Museum of Industry - Baltimore	1900's - 1920's
Theatorium         North Avenue At Charles Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory ( Might have been an Open Air theatre )
Victor - 1900 Frederick Road	1910's
Watersedge - 7910 Dundalk Avenue	1950's
Wizard - ( Brodie ) 1118 Light Street Listed under Moving Pictures - 1910 Baltimore Directory Listed under Moving Pictures - 1914 Baltimore Directory as Brodie
Wizard - 215 North Eutaw Street	1900's

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