Downer Theatre
The Downer Theatre is an historic cinema in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, formerly operated by Landmark Theatres. Opened in 1915, it was the oldest continually operating cinema in the city of Milwaukee.Photo: Johnstanbul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Movie theater
- Description: movie theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Address: 2589 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Point Light and Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital.
North Point Light
Museum
Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North Point Lighthouse Museum is a lighthouse built in 1888 in Lake Park on the East Side of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States to mark the entrance to the Milwaukee River. North Point Light is situated 1,800 feet east of Downer Theatre.
Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital is situated 1,700 feet south of Downer Theatre.
Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex
Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its architectural significance. Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Downer Theatre.Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Shorewood.
East Side
Suburb
The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east.
Shorewood
Town
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
Shorewood is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 13,859 at the 2020 census. Shorewood is situated 1½ miles north of Downer Theatre.
Downtown Milwaukee
Suburb
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Downtown Milwaukee is situated 2½ miles southwest of Downer Theatre.
Downer Theatre
Latitude
43.0658° or 43° 3′ 57″ northLongitude
-87.87831° or 87° 52′ 42″ westOperator
Milwaukee FilmOpen location code
86MJ348C+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 6185041064OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=cinemaOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q43336959
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Downer Theatre” goes by many names.
- French: “Downer Theatre”
- German: “Downer Theatre”
- Spanish: “Downer Theatre”
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