Hollywood Theater

A Streamline Moderne landmark in Northeast Minneapolis, vacant since 1987.

Hollywood Theater — Minneapolis, MN

Photography from the abandoned Hollywood Theater in Minneapolis captures the decay of its Streamline Moderne auditorium and projection room nearly three decades after its 1987 closure. Opened in 1935, the theater once served the Northeast neighborhood but succumbed to competition from video rental stores and multiplex cinemas. The images reveal worn seats, peeling walls, and remnants of its operational past, highlighting both the passage of time and its architectural significance. The theater was acquired in 2015 with plans for preservation and renovation.

Hollywood Theater seating while abandoned — *June 1, 2013* — Worn seats and peeling walls inside the Hollywood Theater, Minneapolis. This Streamline Moderne cinema, located at 2815 Johnson Street, opened in 1935 and operated for over five decades before closing in 1987. The theater was a significant cultural venue in the Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood until changing entertainment trends led to its closure. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places, the building was sold in 2015 with plans for its renovation and preservation.

Camera equipment at abandoned theater in Minneapolis — *June 1, 2013* — The projection booth of the Hollywood Theater at 2815 Johnson Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, once housed the equipment essential for screening films in this Streamline Moderne cinema. Opened in 1935, the theater operated until 1987, succumbing to competition from video stores and multiplexes. The building, recognized for its distinctive architecture, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Although sold in 2015 with plans for renovation, the projection booth remains a testament to the theater's past.

Old pepsi can and milk duds at abandoned Hollywood Theater — *June 1, 2013* — The projection room of the Hollywood Theater at 2815 Johnson Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, contains remnants of its operational past, including a Pepsi can and Milk Duds box. This Streamline Moderne cinema, opened in 1935, is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance. The theater closed in 1987, unable to compete with video stores and larger venues, leaving its equipment and personal items behind. The property was sold in 2015 to a developer with plans to renovate the historic structure.

Seats at the abandoned Hollywood Theater in Minneapolis — *June 1, 2013* — The auditorium seats of the Hollywood Theater, located at 2815 Johnson Street in Minneapolis, remain as a testament to its closure in 1987. Originally opened in 1935, the Streamline Moderne building, now listed on the US National Register of Historic Places, ceased operations due to competition from video rental stores and multiplex cinemas. Despite a developer's acquisition in 2015 with plans for renovation, the theater's interior continues to show signs of disuse and decay.

Abandoned Hollywood Theatre in Minneapolis — *June 1, 2013* — The auditorium of the abandoned Hollywood Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shows the wear of decades since its closure in 1987. Opened in 1935, the Streamline Moderne building served the Northeast neighborhood for over fifty years before succumbing to competition from multiplex cinemas and video rentals. The theater, listed on the US National Register of Historic Places, was acquired in 2015 with plans for its preservation and renovation.

Hollywood Theater

Photographs showcasing change over time