Morris A. Mechanic Theatre

Morris A. Mechanic Theatre
Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in 2008
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Address1 South Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Coordinates39°17′20.5″N 76°36′56.75″W / 39.289028°N 76.6157639°W / 39.289028; -76.6157639
Capacity1,614
Construction
Opened1967
Closed2004
Demolished2014
Years active1967-2004

The Morris A. Mechanic Theatre was a playhouse at 1 South Charles Street that was part of the Charles Center of Baltimore, Maryland. The theatre was built by and named for owner Morris A. Mechanic who operated a number of theatres in the city such as The Stanton Theatre, Ford's Grand Opera House, the Centre Theatre, and the Century and Valencia Theatres, all of which have since been demolished except for the Centre which the exterior has been restored and the interior has been repurposed as classroom and studio space for Maryland Institute College of Art and Johns Hopkins University film programs. The Mechanic theatre was demolished in 2014.