Kerredge Theatre

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Title: Kerredge Theatre
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Buildings - Civic Centers - Arts Facilities - Theaters, Performing Arts - Theater,
Condition: Good
Description: Kerredge Theatre - Best stage theater and most famous in U.P. Burned in May 29, 1956. [Kerredge Theatre, Hancock, site of early Winter Carnival skits, best and most famous stage in the U.P. next door to Scott Hotel. (Michigan Tech Centennial Page 205)]
Source of Description: Back of photo [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Raymond Smith
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 20.2 cm x 25.3 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: Book LD3328H3-205-1
Collection Name: Centennial
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• My mother said Wake up, the hotel is on fire." The Scott Hotel was attached to the Kerredge Theatre by a garage that could fit two cars. The Kerrege was on fire bout 2 am. It was 1959, not 56. Set by a kid who was mad for being tossed out by the manager. He had set several other fires around town and was caught and sent away. The Hotel had a sprinkler system which saved it but caused extensive damage. My dad was the Manager of the Scott Hotel, Roland Kendall, at the time. I lived in the Hotel from June 58 till June 61."
5/10/2010 12:52:02 PM by Anonymous