Apollo Theater (Washington, D.C.)

It was built in 1913 [1] and was part of the Crandall network of movie theaters popular at the time.

The lot is today occupied by a residential building named the "Apollo" in its honor.

It was originally owned by the Kidder Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and leased to the Apollo Amusement Company.

[2] In 1922, the Apollo Theater underwent a major remodel (including a balcony) which increased the seating capacity.

In early October of that same year, Harry Crandall purchased the parcel of land from Kidder Lodge for $65,000.

The dealership moved from 624 H Street NE to 2461 Wisconsin Avenue NW later that year while the service center remained at that location.

[14] The Apollo Theater played silent movies such as "The Honeymoon" (1917), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) with Mary Pickford, The Mystery Girl (1918), Cheating Cheaters (1919) and Sex (1920).

For example, on October 21, 1922, the young patrons could meet Ezra Meeker, the famous American pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail.