Ensley Theatre
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The Ensley Theatre was a former cinema constructed in 1927 on the southeast corner of 20th Street and Avenue E in Ensley.
The Mediterranean-style building with its prominent corner turret was designed by Lawrence Whitten. The floors were mosaic tile and the walls were ornately-painted plaster. The lobby featured three large chandeliers. Screenings were accompanied by music from a Robert Morton theatre organ played by Della Orr.
The building was remodeled in 1941 and in the 1960s. After the cinema closed the building housed a pharmacy. It is currently a Princeton Baptist Medical Center OB/GYN clinic.
References
- Schneider, David B. (2009) "Downtown Ensley and Tuxedo Junction: An Introductory History" Birmingham: City of Birmingham and Main Street Birmingham
External links
- Ensley Theatre at cinematreasures.org