| The Coconut Grove Playhouse | |
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 Coconut Grove Playhouse | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Theatre |
| Location | Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida |
| Coordinates | 25°43′32″N 80°14′41″W / 25.7255°N 80.244731°W |
| Inaugurated | 1 January 1927 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Kiehnel and Elliott |
| Main contractor | Albert Peacock |
The Coconut Grove Playhouse was a theatre in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. The building was originally constructed as a movie theater called the Player's State Theater. It opened on January 1, 1927, as a part of the Paramount chain.[1] The movie house was designed by the architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott. It was built by local realtors Irving J. Thomas and Fin L. Pierce. Albert Peacock was the contractor.
The theater was renowned as the second movie theatre on the east coast of Florida to be air conditioned and having the largest Wurlitzer organ in the United States.[2] It was used for a variety of shows until closing in 2006. It has not been used since. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
- ^ "NEW COCONUT GROVE THEATER TO OPEN WITH FEATURE TONIGHT". Miami Herald. January 1, 1927. p. 18. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cohen 1987 p. 3