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The State Theatre is a nonprofit arts organization located in downtown Bay City, Michigan. Built in 1908 during the booming lumbering era in Michigan, the State Theatre was then known as the Bijou. It was one of many vaudeville and burlesque houses in downtown Bay City. The Bijou was renovated in 1930 by renowned architect C. Howard Crane, whose impressive body of work includes the twin Fox Theatres in Detroit, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Crane designed the State Theatre to resemble a Mayan Temple. The Theatre remains a magnificent example of art deco architecture. The Theatre exudes a warm and intimate character with seating on the main floor as well as a second floor balcony.
In the 1950's, the Theatre was purchased by the Butterfield chain of theatres. Everything inside the Theatre was painted over with "Butterfield brown." At one time, the Theatre was also a $1 movie theater.
The Theatre was in danger of being leveled in 2000. Since then, t ...
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