Woodlawn Theatre
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The Woodlawn Theatre, also called the Woodlawn Family Theatre, was a 650-seat neighborhood cinema located at 5503-5505 1st Avenue North in Woodlawn, opposite the Woodlawn Masonic Temple,
An earlier Woodlawn Theatre, at 5403 1st Avenue North, was operating in 1924.
The second location operated from about 1929 until 1957. The building later housed The Wood Doctor and the God's Army Outreach Bible Ministry.
In 2020 Will Mason purchased the building and renovated it as a new 250-seat performance and event venue, using the name "Woodlawn Theatre", and as offices of the Mason Music Foundation which funds music lessons for low-income families. Financing for the redevelopment project was obtained through the PNC Bank's Opportunity Zone program.
References
- Eyob, Beza (November 21, 2019) "Opportunity Zones project to revitalize historic Woodlawn Theatre." Birmingham Business Journal