Lost theater, Petoskey-Otsego, 1927 to 1954
Annex Theatre
Demolished in 1954
- Opened
- 1927
- Torn down
- 1954
Designed by John Eberson
The Annex Theatre stood in Petoskey-Otsego from 1927 until 1954. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished in 1954
- Listed for sale asking $500,000 Source: MLS
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
The Annex Theatre went up in 1927, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
The design came from John Eberson.
It is gone now, demolished in 1954, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1927 Built Designed by John Eberson
- 1950 Closed
- 1954 Demolished
- 2025 Listed for sale June 25, 2025, asking $500,000
- 2026 Today 72 years since it came down
Where it is
8990 Grand River Ave.
On this map
- 1 Annex Theatre This place
- 2 Grande Ballroom 140 ft
- 3 Grand Riviera Theater 0.1 mi
- 4 St. Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church 0.5 mi
- 5 Ruthruff School 0.5 mi
- 6 McKerrow School 0.6 mi
- 7 Orsel and Minnie McGhee House 0.8 mi
- 8 St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church 0.9 mi
- 9 Lee Manor 0.9 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
John EbersonAmerican architect, 1875 to 1954. Designed the Grand Riviera Theater (1925) and the Annex Theatre
Also by John Eberson
More from Detroit in the 1920s
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Broderick Tower
Structure, built 1927, Beaux Arts, by Louis Kamper
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Cadillac Tower
Structure, built 1927, Late Gothic Revival, by Bonnah & Chaffee
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Belcrest Apartments
Building, built 1926, Neo-Romanesque, by Charles N. Agree
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Cooley High School
School, built 1928, Mediterranean Revival, by Donaldson & Meier, demolished 2026
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Ambassador Bridge
Structure, built 1929, by Jonathan Jones
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Buhl Building
Skyscraper, built 1925, Neo-Romanesque, by Wirt C. Rowland
Photo: I, Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Petoskey-Otsego. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Grande Ballroom
Building, built 1928, Moorish Deco, by Charles N. Agree
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
140 ft
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Grand Riviera Theater
Theater, built 1925, Italian Renaissance Revival, by John Eberson, demolished 1996
Photo: Allen Stross, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
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St. Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church
House of worship, built 1919, Late 19th And 20th century Revivals
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.5 mi
- Ruthruff School School, built 1925, Tudor Revival, by McGrath, Dohmen & Page, demolished 2024 0.5 mi
- McKerrow School School, built 1927, by Verner, Wilhelm & Molby 0.6 mi
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Orsel and Minnie McGhee House
Built 1912
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.8 mi
- St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church House of worship, built 1929 0.9 mi
- Lee Manor Building, built 1925, demolished 1981 0.9 mi
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.