Crane, C. Howard; Architect. Detroit’s premier movie theater architect. Built Orchestra Hall, the Capitol Theater (1922), State Theater, Fox Theater (1928), etc.

Description:

Portrait of architect C. Howard Crane. "Throughout the theater-building boom of the 1920s the architectural practice of C. Howard Crane thrived, overseeing 250 designs from the drawing board to their appointed openings. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Crane made Detroit his home from 1908 until the onset of the Depression, when he moved to London. Before he left Detroit, he built 52 theaters in that city alone," from the Fox Theater's (St. Louis, MO) web site.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1946-06-17T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

Architects and Portraits

Subject Name:

Crane, C. Howard and (Charles Howard)

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc74953