Avalon Theater, 1941 – Since 1909 the corner of East Lake Street and 15th Avenue has housed a movie theater. The Royal opened as a silent movie house but showed “talkies” by 1927.The theater was renovated in 1937 and reopened as the Avalon. With its impressive Kasota stone façade, marble decoration, and Streamline Moderne styling, the Avalon heightened the movie-going experience.