The Kerredge Theatre was a theatre located in the 1st block of East Quincy Street in

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, next to the Scott Hotel. It was built by William and Ray Kerredge and completed by Fall 1902. The theatre hosted many

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groups and could accommodate 1250 patrons. The theatre was fronted by a circular balcony. The Kerredge Theatre was built in response to the construction two years earlier of The Calumet Theatre in

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. At some point, the Kerredge was converted into a

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. The building caught fire around 2am and burned to the ground in the early morning of May 29, 1959. The efforts of fire crews prevented direct fire damage to the neighboring Scott Hotel, but it suffered an estimated $100,000 (1959 US dollars) of smoke and water damage. No injuries occurred.

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Image of the Kerredge Theatre
Michigan Tech Archives
Remains of the theatre after it burned down
Michigan Tech Archives {{Coord, 47.1273, -88.5783, type:landmark_region:US-MI, display=title Buildings and structures in Houghton County, Michigan Demolished theatres in the United States Theatres completed in 1902