(DCH) The Atlas Theatre Traditional Cache
Hidden : 1/7/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Thanks to Frito Bandito for the suggestion on this Theater.

Congrats to June17 on the FTF and Frito Bandito on the STF! :)




The Detroit Cinema History (DCH) caches are dedicated to the local creation, viewing,
or enjoyment of movie and cinema-related items in the local area.

This can include, and is not limited to, people, places, and things of Cinema or both past-and-present.

(This series is a companion to the Michigan Cinema History (MCH) and Ontario Cinema History (OCH) series.)
Detroit Cinema History:
The Atlas Theatre
15832 Plymouth Rd - Detroit
OPEN: 1939 | CLOSED: 1980's | SEATS: 950
-4/26/2013 page update-


View of the front of the Atlas, 1951.

The Atlas opened in 1939, built in Art Moderne style and designed by Robert J. West and It could seat around 950.

For the Grand Opening of the Atlas in 1939 there were souvenirs such as a commemorative coin which some folks held onto for many years after.  Many of the neighborhood residents would spend hours there with their friends and family watching the latest films and cartoon shorts.

Like many theatres of the day, the Atlas also was known for giving-away sets of dishes to it's patrons.  Most of the time, this was a way to generate business during the weekdays when many folks were at work.

It was owned and managed by the Oleszkowicz family from 1938 or 1939 until 1968.  Then in 1968, the last two members of the family retired from the theatre.

1939 view of the Atlas

The theatre was even used as a "meeting hall" when American Motors Corporation used to rent out the Atlas to hold their annual shareholders meeting.  Their corporate headquarters was just up the road, a little less than a mile away from the Atlas.

It continued to screen first-run features into the early 70s before switching over to adult fare and being managed by a group called "Las Vegas Entertainment".  This group eventually sold-out to a church that held services there for a few years.

There was a hardware store directly to the east of the theatre which was attached to the building and unfortunately suffered a massive amount of damage when the theatre burned down in the late 1980's.

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The Candy Counter at the Atlas

The building there today possibly has some of the same foundation, but it's unlikely that anything remains of the Atlas.

This area SHOULD NOT be explored at night.

This should be hunted during DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY.
Even during that time, please be aware of your surroundings
and the muggle population that is ever-present here.

The Cache is designed to bring you here... and give you some history on a piece of Detroit's cinematic past.

IF you have any more information or details on this theatre,
please email me and i will include it in the description.

Thank you.

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