The Maltz is currently under restoration to its 1930s-era appearance, and is expected to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Maltz was born in Brooklyn and moved to Detroit in 1846, and later served in the Civil War in the Fourth Michigan Infantry.

The 832-seat theater[5] was located on the second floor of the building, and featured a 52-volt electrical system and ten complete sets of scenery.

The first sound film, The Bellamy Trial, opened on April 21, 1929, with the day's showings selling over 4000 tickets.

[15] GKC Theatres began converting the State into a multiplex in 1990, installing new walls inside the former single auditorium, and leaving much of the original plaster work and decor intact.

[16] Jeff and Tina Konczak, local property developers, intended to purchase the State in the early 2000s.

The auditorium features the original plaster statues and murals, and the dressing rooms have signatures on the walls from performers in years past.

[2] In 2022, the owners of the Maltz announced that they would pursue a National Register of Historic Places listing for the theater.