Crystal Theatre, 421 Superior Street.

Superior Street looking north toward Jackson, which is at the far end of the Woolson Spice building. 421 Superior (as Interurban Station) is on the left with the people gathered in front, between the Lincoln Club (far left) and the Novelty Theatre.

The Crystal Theatre opened on June 4, 1906 and “quit” in November that same year. The Temple Theatre replaced it on January 13, 1907 but quickly called it quits on January 23, 1907. The Interurban Union Station moved in that same year. Newspapers show it was also the location of the Orpheum Theater c1910s and the State Theatre in 1921. In 1922 the Royal theater relocated to 421 Superior from 425 Summit Street. The Royal went through a few name changes over the decades, keeping Royal in the name. The Royal closed in 1968. The block on which it stood is now a parking lot, with the exception of one office building on the northwest corner of Adams and Superior that houses the Noir Hybrid Lounge and Bar on the first floor. Where the Covert House used to stand.

But first, before the Crystal Theatre

In 1888, long before the Crystal Theatre was built, a two-story framed residence, with a wrap-around porch and some out buildings, was located at 421 Superior Street.

In 1895 the residence was still there, with a couple modifications.

The image below, looking northwest across the intersection of Adams and Superior, shows the residence at 421 Superior (small home with red dot on roof center-right) in 1895.