McHenry Theatre
Introduction
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In its heyday, the former McHenry Theatre was considered one of Baltimore's finest movie houses. Erected in 1917, it had around 1,000 plush seats and featured an elaborate domed ceiling and double columns. It has been used for a variety of purposes since it closed in 1971 and now houses a Mexican restaurant.
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The McHenry Theatre was built in 1917 and quickly became one of the most popular theaters in the Federal Hill neighborhood. It closed in 1971 and was then used for various purposes.
Backstory and Context
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The McHenry opened on May 26, 1917 with a showing of a now-lost silent film called The Undying Flame, which starred Olga Petrova. The city at that time boasted over a hundred movie theaters (perhaps 113 to be exact) and the McHenry became one of the most popular places to gather in the Federal Hill neighborhood. The Kiefaber family owned it along with 39 others in Baltimore. It closed in 1971 and during the next decades it became a Goodwill thrift store, a sports-themed business with batting cages and video games, and a convenience store. The Mexican restaurant opened in 2000.
Sources
Klein, Allison. "Theater's last hurrah." The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2001-08-26-0108260256-story.html.
"McHenry Theatre." Baltimore Museum of Industry. Accessed February 10, 2023. https://www.thebmi.org/portfolio/mchenry-theatre.
"McHenry Theatre." Cinema Treasures. Accessed February 10, 2023. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/267.
"The McHenry Theatre." Federal Hill Online. Accessed February 10, 2023. http://www.federalhillonline.com/tourstop10.htm.
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