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Update 7/14/2025 from Amber Alexander:
Presque Isle District Library has owned the Rogers Theater since 2016. We have renovated the north wall which now includes a art mural. Restored the marquee and chaser lights. Added to the National Register of Historic Places. Awarded the 2025 Governor's Award for Historic Preservation and awarded the MHPN-Michigan Historic Preservation Network "Preservation Gem" award in 2025.
Source: Karl W. Heidemann
Originally opened in 1937 - Partially destroyed by fire in 1947 - Rebuilt and remodeled in 1948. Restored to original decor in 2003, but with addition of a stage for live theater, and upgraded electrical, heating, and handicap accessible rest rooms. Now operating as a 424 seat, big-screen, downtown movie theater year round, with occasional live theater, concerts, travelogs, and other functions.