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Post Theater and Post Building

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dc.coverage.temporal Battle Creek. Michigan, circa ??? en_US
dc.identifier.other LPC-029-030-001 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/12291
dc.description Color postcard showing a photo of the Post Theater with the Post building in the background. The Post Tavern was built by C. W. Post, opening on January 1, 1901. It was advertised as the "finest hotel between Detroit and Chicago," boasting electric lights, private telephones, private baths, and an English style pub. The Post family lived in a large apartment in the Tavern, furnished in dark Victorian Style. The ten story addition in back of the main hotel building was constructed in 1912-1913. Post also built the Marjorie Block across West Main from the Tavern in 1901, the Post Building directly across McCamly Street from the Tavern and connected by a pedestrian bridge, and the 2,000 seat Post Theater in 1902. The original Tavern building was demolished in 1960 and the annex continued to operate as a Motor Inn until 1969 when it was also closed. The Marjorie Block was razed in 1930 to make way for the construction of the Central National Bank tower and the Post Building was razed in 1985. Caption on front: Post Theatre, Battle Creek, Mich. en_US
dc.format.medium color postcard en_US
dc.language.iso En en_US
dc.subject Theaters - Post Theater en_US
dc.subject Buildings en_US
dc.subject Post Tavern en_US
dc.title Post Theater and Post Building en_US
dc.type Image en_US


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