Longfellow in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
2721-23 East Lake: Lake Theater
The Museum in the Streets: Minneapolis, Minnesota
— 27th and Lake: Industry and Transportation Infrastructure —
The Lake Theater stood at 2721-23 East Lake from 1915 to the early 1960s. It was part of a group of theaters that obtained films through a "block system," rather than individual film selection. By 1926, this system alarmed the civic-minded Women's Co-Operative Alliance, which rated movie theaters on cleanliness, lighting, supervision, and interaction between boys and girls. The Alliance raised concerns that the theater lacked proper supervision, the decoration was "overdone," children were disorderly, and a vaudeville act included a "very young child." The Lake Theater survived until the 1960s, when Holy Trinity Lutheran Church acquired the building and land for its urban renewal plan. The church's plan was not realized, and in the early 1970s the land was sold for the construction of a new East Lake Library.
Erected 2012 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Minneapolis, Minnesota series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 44° 56.908′ N, 93° 13.91′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Longfellow. Marker is at the intersection of E. Lake Street and S. 28th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on E. Lake Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2726 E Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 2629 East Lake: Minnehaha Grill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Minneapolis, Minnesota (about 400 feet away); 2700 East Lake: Coliseum Building / Freeman's Department Store (about 400 feet away); Longfellow School (about 500 feet away); 3012 Minnehaha Avenue South: Lauritzen Wagon and Blacksmith Shop (about 500 feet away); 3010 Minnehaha Avenue South: Fire Station No. 21 (about 500 feet away); 2730 East 31st Street: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (about 600 feet away); 2916 East Lake: East Lake Branch Library (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.