National Historic Landmark · movie theater · Detroit, Michigan

Fox Theater Building

Built 1928 by C. Howard Crane. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Built 1928 Listed 1985 Art DecoC. Howard Crane

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property type	Building
Address	2111 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI
County	Wayne County
Listed	Feb 14, 1985
Listed for	Entertainment and recreation, Architecture
Level of significance	National
Reference number	85000280
Built	1928 · more from the 1920s
Architect	C. Howard Crane
Type of place	theatre building, movie theater
Style	Art Deco
Designations	National Historic Landmark, Michigan State Historic Site
Contributing resources	1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	2111 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI
Website	olympiaentertainment.com/venues/foxtheatre.jsp ↗
Coordinates	42.3385° N, 83.0524° W · Directions ↗
Also in Detroit	302 listed places in Detroit → · walking tours →
Nearest national park unit	River Raisin National Battlefield Park · 34 miles · on Park Atlas

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

At a glance

State: Michigan
County: Wayne County
Listed: 1985
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes
Architect: C. Howard Crane
Built: 1928

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Fox Theater Building listed on the National Register?

Feb 14, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Fox Theater Building built?

1928, designed by C. Howard Crane, in the Art Deco style.

Source: Wikidata

Can I visit Fox Theater Building?

Yes. Fox Theater Building is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.

Source: Official website

Where is Fox Theater Building?

2111 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The nearest national park unit is River Raisin National Battlefield Park, 34 miles away.

Source: River Raisin National Battlefield Park

Where is the nomination form for Fox Theater Building?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Fox Theater Building?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85000280. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.